Abroad Liberty

The Beginning

Kyle follows the instruction and after five cycles he looks back at the resident as he changes positions with another nurse "There still no pulse"

They continue giving CPR as the minutes keep passing, and like that, 30 minutes go by. An ER Doctor enters the room "How long have you been at it?" The doctor asks

"45 minutes" Replies the resident

"Let's call it, we don't have time to spare there is another emergency coming in"

The Resident looks at him as Kyle stops compressing the 16-year-old patient's chest, everyone stands in silence waiting for someone to call it, the doctor claps his hands

"The hospital is overrun with patients, I cannot have my staff wasting time on someone already dead, call it and get on to the next patient"

The resident looks at the nurses and calls it
"Time of death 20:36"

Kyle takes off his gloves, washes his hands, and walks to the nurse's station with a clipboard in hand.

Five months earlier:

March 4, 2020
Barranquitas, Puerto Rico

Sitting in the middle of the couch, right at the border almost falling off of it, he bends over and starts shaking his legs.

The wait has been long, the results are in, the stress levels are in high mode, everyone waits impatiently to see the answer:

AND THE NEW BACHELORETTE IS...

At that exact moment, the phone rings and he groans before answering "Hello"

"Hi, yes, with Kyle Sandoval please," Says a woman on the other end of the line

"This is him speaking how may I help?"

"Ah great, hi, Kyle, I'm calling from Heartland Hospital in Rochester New York, we've reviewed your application and after your interview, we believe you would be a perfect fit for our team. The job position we have available is as a Graduate Registered Nurse from 7 pm to 7 am in our emergency department and we believe you would be a great addition to our team." She replies

"Umm, I'm sorry, I, I got the job?"

"Yes, you got the job, and should you want the position we would email you the contract, regulations, salary, and rules of our hospital, also, we would offer you a sign-on bonus, provided you stay with us for two years. Now, what do you say? Would you like to join our team and become a part of the Heartland Hospital Family and community?" She replies with an overly excited tone

"Oh my, yes! I would love to" He says filled with excitement as he throws his hands over his head

"Perfect, once you receive the contract please contact me through my phone number, is the one listed on your screen, so we can discuss the sign-in bonus and negotiate should finally decide to take the job."

"Of course, I'll contact you soon" He replies

"Great, you have a nice day"

"Likewise"

As he hangs up the phone, he stands from the couch and begins pacing around his house. He looks at his cat, who stares at him from the couch as if wondering what the weird human was up to.

He finally catches his breath; realizing what this meant he starts jumping up and down letting the excitement take over him.

After a few minutes of celebration and falling out of breath, he reaches for the phone and dials but no one picks up, but, as he's about to hang up, the person he called picks up the phone and he immediately goes shouting:

"THEY CALLED ME FROM NEW YORK THE JOB IS MIIIIINNEEEEE!!"

Five years later

August 23, 2025
Rochester, New York

Malcolm stand with his arms crossed over his chest

"I don't think you truly understand the severity of it all"

"What is there to understand, we are both grown adults and the truth is we don't need your permission to do anything" Replies Tatiana copying his posture

Malcolm drops his hands to his side making a clapping sound as he hits his thighs "You know she likes you right" He says

"You do know I'm a single woman who doesn't owe anyone any explanations right?" She replies with an angry tone and before she can continue Kyle interrupts them

"OK, BOTH OF YOU, THAT'S ENOUGH"

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Kyle's afterwords for this chapter

"As death comes to life, without warning, nor care, it can come for friendships, for one mistake can cost you everything. And the thing that breaks today, may not be so easily fixed tomorrow"
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*Kyle's life is starting to take shape as we see him navigate it with those he calls friends in his day to day life, but can the same be said for the coming future?*

Continue reading chapter two of
🗽Abroad Liberty🗽
To find out