The afternoon shift passed in a haze of vitals, IV changes, and the low hum of monitors that never quite let you forget you were still at work.

How could I even forget? Mateo's voice still rang in my ear. It was yesterday but each time, it sounds like he was right next to me.

"Hey you. Danke Schatz"

I had no idea who that was but I smiled when the patient thanked me, nodded when Hannah asked if I was okay, kept my voice steady when I handed over reports. But every time the corridor quieted, my mind went back to last night - Mateo's voice cracking open on...