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old woman was near death
#WritcoStoryPrompt12
The old woman was near death. I could hear her try to draw in painful gasps of breath. I felt helpless as a doctor in this remote part of the world. Was there nothing I could do?
The rain lashed against the windowpane, mirroring the despair in Dr. Anya's heart. The old woman, a relic of a bygone era, lay frail and feeble on the worn-out cot. Her breathing, a raspy, labored sound, echoed through...