Court Case

At the crack of dawn, Cynthia had struggled her way out of bed. She ruffled her hair a bit so she wouldn't be recognized before stepping out of her ward sneakily.

As she passed the corner of her ward's hallway, a smooth feminine voice stopped her. Her heart sank to the pit of her stomach.

"Hey! Checked the patient in Room 3?" the voice asked. Cynthia turned and a nurse stood before her.

"Uh..." She stuttered.

"Oh, my bad. I assumed you were a nurse," the nurse said.

She smiled kindly at Cynthia before gesturing for her to keep going. Cynthia continued on her way. After a brief moment of hesitation, she slipped into the hall towards her destination.

She didn't want to be caught unawares and. so she put up a straight face and walked briskly out of the hospital, avoiding conversations of any kind until she got to the road.

She glanced around her and relaxed. No one was here.

With an air of confidence, she began walking down the sidewalk. Her mind raced over what she might need to do nex