A hurl of coughs and tears. A nursing home far away from the buzz of the city. An old woman sitting in a rocking chair and looking out of the window in pure hope and anticipation. And Alzheimer's disease.
"Miss May? It's time for your injection."
A polite nurse walked in, and tied Miss May's hair behind her head. She then rolled up her sleeves and gently but firmly pierced the old skin with a needle, replaced it with a band aid, passed a smile and left.
May Wells was a beloved mother and grandmother of five. But her late husband Derek was closest to her heart. Derek went missing at sea and was declared dead after three months. Contrary to many expectations and his wife's naive hope, he never returned. Ever since, May spiralled downwards and was eventually abandoned by her family into the nursing home.
May...