Jill Story

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“The Last Greatest Act” by Jill Story

Submitted to Contest #195

Midnight in an intensive care unit is not an easy time to find a vodka and orange juice. This was his request, or at least something that resembled it, and not an unreasonable request from a man facing down the last hours of his life. Far less demanding than the IV pumps beeping, the call bells ringing and the alarms of the ventilators causing nurses to rush in and out of rooms. Yes, this was an easy request from this gentle patient, Telling him I would do my best, I went to the break room to see what I could find. The offerings were pretty ...

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