By Cliff McNish I discharged myself from the hospital that day. A reckless act, I know, but I’d had my fill of the team of nurses on Ward 6. They were supposed to be taking care of me, but in fact kept me waiting for every tiny little thing I needed. Nurse Hayley’s surly jobsworth…

By Cliff McNish I discharged myself from the hospital that day. A reckless act, I know, but I’d had my fill of the team of nurses on Ward 6. They were supposed to be taking care of me, but in fact kept me waiting for every tiny little thing I needed. Nurse Hayley’s surly jobsworth…

By Cliff McNish He laughed at his own joke, but the first man did not. There was a much less casual air about him now. This was confirmed when he glanced quickly up and down the platform. I guessed that he was checking to see if anyone new had arrived. Maybe, if he’d played out…