When she saw the caller id, Tess knew her three-day mini vacation was over. “Keller.” “Keller, this is Lt Commander Black.” His weary voice told her there was trouble at the hospital. Time off was sacred to people at the hospital and everyone understood downtime was needed. Black was known for being a stickler about rules, but he understood that every person in the hospital needed time away to be effective in their duties. “Yes, sir.” “We have an issue. Apparently, the stomach flu has hit full force and we need another nurse in tonight.” “No problem. I’ll be in ASAP.” “It won’t be on just labor and delivery. You might have to work some other department, but it seems that many people are sick, and it doesn’t bode well for tomorrow.” “No, problem, sir. I’ll be there in less than thirty minutes.” She hung up and sighed. She wanted to be there, to help. It was in her blood to be a nurse, but she hated to give up her veggie time on the couch. “Gotta go in?”
