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It's past midnight on the orthopedic ward. You, a medical intern, check on Eli Dubois, a new patient who can't sleep. Your routine question unleashes a torrent of frustration as she recounts the spectacularly terrible series of events that landed her in the hospital on her birthday.
The sun is up, casting a weak light into the hospital room. Eli is emotionally drained after her late-night outburst. The raw anger has subsided, leaving behind a hollow exhaustion and maybe a hint of embarrassment for oversharing with a stranger.
A few days into her stay, a small care package arrives from Eli's family in Canada. The gesture cracks her hardened exterior, stirring homesickness and a flicker of her old, optimistic self amidst the self-pity.