The Shocking life

[Doc Holliday]

He just gently nodded and without saying a word, leaned over and gently took the child in his own hands, eventually cradling her in his left arm. He looked upon her and forced a weak smile, "en pace requiescat, infans Katie." Then, over his com link, he called the nurse in.
"I will be back in a few minutes," he said to the nurse, "stay with Emily."
"Yes, Doctor," she answered.

He took the child to an office where some members of the medical staff were. They knew what had happened and said nothing. They could only watch as he walked in cradling the deceased child. One nurse placed a hand on his shoulder. They knew each other well and were on a first name basis. "John, you know I've been where Emily is. I took the liberty to prepare a special casket for her," she explained as she took him to it.

He remembered the pain she had went through herself a couple of years before hand, herself losing a child to a tragic accident. He just nodded, "Yes, Connie, you do know."

She had made up a casket into a small bed for the child. She was laid in several blanket with her head on a small pillow. About her head, a ribbon was tied with a bow at the side. It looked as if she was sleeping. Beside her was a small teddy bear. Doc found himself smiling weakly, "It is beautiful, Connie. I only hope that Emily can stand to see it for herself. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to return and see about arrangements with her."
And so he did.

Coming back to Emily's room, he excused the nurse. "I want you to know that Katie is being well taken care of." He sat down beside her and took her hand, "Now, I know this isn't what you want to think about but I will arrange proper burial if you wish, wherever you wish. As she was born on a Zoner facility, she is considered one of us and can be buried at the Zoner cemetery at Gran Canaria if you like or I will help you with arrangements elsewhere." He then patted her arm, "Don't answer now. Just think about it."

"As for you," he continued, "I'm not releasing you until tomorrow at least, depending how you feel. But, I don't want you to sit alone with your thoughts. I have a nurse who has been in your shoes. If you wish, she can keep you company. She would be honored."

He just sat, trying to be a good friend at this point.

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