Excellent Another day in the hospital & in the wrong place. Code Blue by Lobber True Story Contest contest entry

I’m watching TV in the 4th floor hospital lounge. A speaker blares: “Code Blue - Code Blue, Ward 27 Bed A.”  Well, since that's my Ward and also my bed, I look down the hall to see what's happening. A chunky nurse leaves the room.  She's running towards me, well sort of lumbering, and pushes me out of the way. "Stay clear, the ambulance is coming soon.”  Next, an elevator door opens. The doctor for the night appears, and I try to stop him, “Doc, they say there’s a problem with me.  What’s happening?”   He gives me a quirky look and keeps walking towards the Ward. Suddenly, everything on the floor is quiet, except for the TV in the lounge.   Since there's nothing I can do, I return to watching Wheel of Fortune reruns.  I hope they sort it out.  Tom, my roommate, is known to sleep walk and often returns to the wrong bed. Author Notes Code blue: An emergency situation announced in a hospital or institution in which a patient is in cardiopulmonary arrest, requiring a team of providers (sometimes called a 'code team') to rush to the specific location and begin immediate resuscitative efforts.

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