"I… I don't even know if she has family," the manager had stammered. The doctor had given her a kind but firm look.
"Most people have someone. A parent, a sibling, a friend. If you don't have their contact information, we'll ask Anabella once she's awake.
But it's important to notify someone who can support her through this," the doctor had replied before leaving to tend to other patients.
Now, standing alone in the hallway, the manager felt a pang of guilt. Anabella had always been diligent, always the first to offer help and the last to complain.
She was dependable, but that very dependability had perhaps made it too easy for the manager—and everyone else—to overlook her struggles.
She approached the nurses' station, hoping to get more clarity. "Excuse me," she said, her voice hesitant. "When Anabella wakes up, will she… will she be okay to give us some contact information? I'm worried she might not want to share it."
