Time of Death: Night Duty

At 6 AM, the day-shift nurse arrived. The moment she opened Ward Number 13,

she screamed. On bed number 4 lay a new body. Eyes open. Wearing my uniform.

The bell was ringing. Tin… tin… The register read— “Time of death: 2:40 AM”

“Cause: Night duty.” And below it, a note said— “Now you will hear the bell…

but no one will come.”