Nathan’s mind instantly cleared up as he remembered his first morgue assignment. The attending doctor had smiled and warned him back then, “Watch your back—the morgue’s supposedly haunted. You never know what you’ll stumble across in there.” At the time, he’d thought it was just a silly joke, another silly way to mess with the new rookie on staff.
Reassured by the senior nurse’s words, Nathan finally relaxed. It was all just a silly hospital tradition—nothing to worry about at all. The strange noises, the creepy uneasy feelings he’d had the night before—all of it was just harmless pranks meant to tease the new guy. He let out a quiet laugh, realizing he’d been way too jumpy and paranoid the previous night.
