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Light didn’t enter her hospital room, not even during the day. The blackout curtains that fluttered with the breeze prevented any sunlight from entering the room. Occasionally, a dim light would trickle from the broken fluorescent light, but it was far from enough to fully illuminate the room.
"Ms. Jeon Hae-Soo? Are you awake?"
The only time light entered the rooms was when nurses came in for their routine checks or to serve meals or water. The bright white light from the hallway partially pushed away the darkness as it seeped through the slightly open door, but the patient sitting on the bed didn't even flinch. Covered with a blanket, the patient was sound asleep, as if she was mechanically continuing her long slumber streak.
"Ms. Hae-Soo?"
The nurse cautiously approached the bed, holding a tray with breakfast. Still, the patient on the bed didn't even flinch. The nurse struggled, trying to calm her anxious heart. She set up the table, placed the tray on top, and gently pressed down on the bed.
The patient was still in bed. Judging by the slight movements, it seemed that she wasn't asleep and simply did not want to see the nurse. The nurse sighed. She was thankful that the patient hadn't escaped like last time.
"You startled me. You used to spring awake every time I came in... Are you listening?" the nurse asked the unresponsive patient. "By the way, they said they'll fix the light during lunch today, but that’s not...
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