第18章Hey，hanks
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“Hey，nurse!”
Aman'svoice，loudandgruff，was254。Iwastakingashhthetelemetryuherbusydayiicalit。Theseos;tmypatients，soIkeptgoing。
“Yo，blondie。”
Istoppedandlookedaround。Noothernurseswereinsight，soIwenttothedoorwayofroom254andglan。Alargemanwithabig，frieingupinthebed。HespokebeforeIhadaymouth。“Doyourememberme?Youweremyhefourthfloor。”
“I'msorry，sir，butIworkiicalit。Youmusthavemefusedwithsomeoneelse。”
Ismiled，wishedhimagoodafternooonmyway。Hisboomioppedmeagain。
“No，waitamiedsnappinghisfingers。“Yournameis。。。oh，letmethink。。。”
Iturnedaroundtoseehimlookingupattheg，ahalfsmileoheme。
“Jackie，right?You'vegotalongblondponytail，don'tyou?”
Iwasdumbfounded。
“Yes。”Isaid，peekingatmyakesureI'dtakenoffmyag。（Ihad。）Ireachedbadtouchedthetightlybraidedbunonthebayhead。ThenIstudiedhisfagforsomethingthatmighttriggermymemory。Hiseyeswerecool，blueandshiny。Curlysalt-and-pepperhairframedhisface。
“I'msorry。Idon'tworkohfloor，andIjustdon'trememberyou。”
“That&apht，Jackie。I'mjustgladIgottoseeyouagain。Youaboutthreeweeksago。Myheartstoppeddeadonmeandyouputthosepaddleso。Irememberyoushoutingoutalltheseteidingwords，telliocleartheway。Thenyoutookthosepaddlesandyoushockedmebacktolife。”
&dawnedonme:Ihadbeeninhisroomforap;apottenabout。Hewasadifferehen—unrespohdilatedpupilsandaredandblueface。
“WhotoldyouIhelpedyouthatday?”Iasked，mycuriositypulliohisroom。
Helaughedandlookedbackupattheg。
“Nobodytoldme。Ioherewatgyou。That'showIsawy，bloail。Aurolookatthemonitor，Isawyourbeautifulface。I'msogladIgottoseeyouagain。”
Helookeddownatme，hissmilegone。Icouldseehewasstrugglingwithhisemotions。
“Iwaosaythanks。Thankssomuch。。。”
&imeIpassroom254nwellsupinsideme。IamgratefulfortheshortcutItookthatday，ahatIahecallof“Hey，nurse!”