“You’ll need to set up a payment plan for the remaining sixty percent before we can proceed with the protocol.”

“They require a ten percent deposit to hold the bed in the critical care wing.”

“I’m not setting up a payment plan that drains my retirement accounts,” Richard said.

He picked up the blue folder and turned sharply away from the desk.

He walked out into the wide hospital corridor.

Linda followed right behind him without turning around to check on me.

The orderly stepped up behind my chair and released the metal brakes.