Tag: nursing home stories
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CHAPTER FOUR: THE COME UP (…MAYBE)
Baby… Friday walked in acting nice, and I should’ve known better. The minute my mama opened her mouth, I knew the day was finna test my patience and my credit score. Petals felt too peaceful, somebody was lying, and I had one of them moments where you realize life might be shifting… or warming up…
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CHAPTER THREE: THE BREAKING POINT (ALMOST)
CHAPTER THREE: THE BREAKING POINT (ALMOST) — EXCERPT Baby… something was wrong. I don’t know what. I just know it was. Everybody energy was weird. Everything felt delayed. Like life was buffering before doing something reckless. I kept thinking, “Yeah… today ain’t normal.” And I was right. 👉🏽 This wasn’t a bad day yet. 👉🏽…
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CHAPTER TWO: THE INCIDENT
I should’ve stayed in the bed. I knew some wasn’t right. By the time I got to work, my nerves were already tired… and I hadn’t even clocked in yet. One scream echoed down the hallway, and my stomach dropped because I already knew exactly who it was. Petals don’t scream for no reason. Five…
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CNA Chronicles: Ms. Rose and the Shift I’ll Never Forget
The shift started like any other, but the moment I walked into the nursing home, I felt her eyes on me. Ms. Rose. The legend. The overseer of the hall. She stood there, hands on her hips, sizing me up like I was a new recruit in her personal army. “You ain’t one of the…