Chapter Eight: Back to the Grind
The hospital kitchen is a whirlwind, but I've gotten my sea legs as a kitchen hand. No more roadie life for me - just aprons and chef's knives now. They said I was "too gung-ho," lacked caution. But I've found my rhythm in this hectic kitchen ballet.
Up on the 7th floor, peeling spuds, I admire Melbourne's skyline with Joe, the head chef. "Beautiful view, eh?" he says. Joe and I have an understanding, a bond forged in this hospital's secretive heart.
Chapter Nine: Down the Rabbit Hole
My daily trek takes me deeper into the hospital's maze. The halls murmur with tales of lives saved and lost. I'm an accidental detective in this medical drama.
Riding the elevator to the rubbish depot on B2, I feel it plunge, the hospital's heartbeat. This place is different - raw, chaotic. Not like the orderly world of B6.
The supply room's a cave of boxes and crates, hiding more than just supplies. It hides the hospital's buried truths, stashed under cardboard and dust. My curiosity grows, fueling my search for answers.
One day, I overhear a hushed Asian doctor, masked, cryptic. Her words linger like a riddle beckoning me to unravel its mystery.
A chilling thought worms into my mind: Do all patients leave this hospital alive? The darkness of that possibility weighs on me. I've only scratched the surface, but Joe seems pleased with my progress.
Chapter Ten: Tugging the Threads
The hospital still guards its secrets, daring me to dig deeper. Each hall, each locked door conceals revelations waiting to be unearthed.
Ominous warning signs on doors act as sentries, guarding the hospital's untold stories.
One day the elevator, my trusted guide, morphs into an endless chamber, some alternate reality. It reignites my curiosity, urging me deeper down the rabbit hole.
Confrontations with Joe and the staff escalate as I relentlessly pursue the truth. The secrets form a tangled web, and I'm obsessed with unraveling the threads.
Finally it happens - the hospital's operations exposed, the curtain pulled back. A revelation that casts everything in new shadow. Its consequences forever alter my journey through these enigmatic halls.