Seven

"You looked so peaceful and I didn't want to disturb your rest. It is very important to get sufficient rest and you have lost a lot of blood."

"I see, that cocoa did some magic on me and I also see that my bag is here. Thank you so much, I owe you one. When I am out of here I will buy you a coffee or cocoa, whatever you prefers?'

"Then that's a date," he said but then heard the clock bang eight times, "I must leave now. Today I am in the theater for the whole day. I have two major surgeries so I will see you this evening."

"Doc, I will whisper a word of prayer for you and the patient so that it will be successful."

"Thank you, the patient will need all the prayers she could get and I could do with some to," Nathaniel said and then walked away as he thought, 'No one has said those words to me for a long time.'