The Distant Summer
Chapter One Dolores Talamantes, a thirty-four-year-old head nurse at St. Jude’s, wanted to secure her permanent tenure by the end of the month, and the only thing standing in her way was the new dietary protocol that mandated a synthetic nutrient paste which the patients rejected with a visceral, physical horror. The paste was gray, smooth, and cold, and when it touched the tongue, it did not...
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