Marilyn never meant to stay, for she had stuff to do. Yet the nurse asked her to keep an eye on the man's condition. So she had no choice but to stick around for now. "When his family shows up, I'll be good to go," she thought.While she was waiting, sleepiness kicked in. Then she dozed off by the bedside.Malcolm, who was lying on the bed, slowly opened his eyes. After glancing around the room, he found himself in a hospital.Suddenly, someone's phone rang, repeating the same line from a song over and over.Annoyed by the noise, Malcolm furrowed his brows.Marilyn, hearing the familiar ringtone, reached into her backpack on her knees and answered the call without looking up."Hi, Arturo." Since she just woke up, her voice was a bit raspy, sounding muffled."Mommy, this is Laverne," the little girl replied in a displeased voice."Sorry, babe, I didn't check the caller ID. What's up?" Marilyn shook her head to drive the drowsiness away.Turned out Laverne was just calling to check if Ma
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