These past years, I had been saving to buy a house near the hospital to move out.
Luckily, the hospital was in an old part of town where prices were reasonable.
Working the night shift, I had time during the day to visit houses.
I only had enough savings for a down payment, so I bought a small one-bedroom apartment.
Though small, it was enough for me.
After viewing the house, it was dark. I hurried to the bus stop to go to work.
"Lisa?"
A male voice made me look back. I saw those familiar, lecherous eyes again.
Ethan grinned, his face oily and red. "I heard you work at a hospital?"
I nodded indifferently.
He squinted, his mouth twisted in a greedy smile. "Being a nurse is great! When we get married, we won't have to pay for hospital visits."
I forced a smile, unable to hide my disgust.
Thinking I was shy, he kept bragging about his family's new houses.
I pointed at the approaching bus. "We'll talk later."
I walked away.
Behind me, Ethan raised his voice. "I'll come to discuss our marriage!"
I was organizing patient records when the call from home came.
Amanda's voice was tearful. "Lisa, help Zed!"
I interrupted her sobbing on the phone, "What's wrong with him?"