The voice in me

Chapter 3

It had been a busy morning, Lucy was done for the day. Her shift was soon ending and she had her fingers crossed that non of the stuff nurses will pull out another stunt that will delay her from leaving work. It had been an eventful week so far and she could feel the stress weighing over her shoulders. One more would throw her off that was for sure. 

As she checked her watch, it was a few minutes before she would leave, Tamara came running frantically. She almost fainted,  could hardly breath let alone speak.  “Sister Lucy , we have a body missing.” That was it. A other story to hit the weekly headlines. And it was always her shift that these crazy things happening. Tamara was one of the senior employees who had earned the respect and trust of most if not everyone at the State hospital.  She always took her job seriously and one could tell she had her heart into every detail. For her to be in such a state, meant that everything had been thoroughly checked and indeed there was a missing body.

It was all over news. It got the attention of the nearby towns and soon enough the whole country was bussing. A number of families were coming up on different platforms claiming that Central state Hospital had made the body of their beloved ones to disappear.  It was catastrophic, Mr Boho was facing serious allegations and law suits.  Investigations were underway but no clue what so ever was being found.  Day after day the bereaved families would gather at the entrance  demonstrating ,demanding answers.  Ruth was not going to let it slide.  She wanted to see her daughter 1 last time. It was her baby that was first reported missing before a series of 5 other bodies. There seem to be no explanation and no one had answers.

Seems like it was only the beginning,  no one was prepared for what was coming next. Their lives as a town was about to take a twist.