Amelia worked as a nurse for 5 years and loved it. She loved helping others and found the job demanding, but always rewarding.
The beginning of March was far from optimistic because by the middle of March there were just over fifty patients in the hospital with the same illness. Most were on ventilators(呼吸机),which helped them to breathe. Then on the 23rd of that month there was a national lockdown, which meant most places were closed apart from supermarkets and essential shops. People could only leave their homes for a short while to do shopping or to pick up medication. All the streets were empty.
Amelia arrived at work an hour before her shift started. The journey there was quicker than normal, because she was the only one on the bus. And obeying the new rules, she wore her mask the entire trip.
Another shift over with, she was exhausted. The bus turned up on time. She got on and noticed a different person at the wheel. “Where’s the usual driver? ” she asked politely.
The younger man looked sad, and replied grimly(严肃地), “The virus got him，Miss. He was a friend of mine. ” Amelia was shocked by the news. “I’m so sorry to hear this. He was a lovely man. ” “Yes, he was, ”the driver said.
She showed her ticket and headed to a seat. At the back of the bus was the woman she recognized from somewhere. On the journey home every street was quiet.
Amelia put on her earphones and closed her eyes. The terrible events of that day were now becoming a distant memory.
A week later on a Thursday Amelia left the hospital a bit later than normal, as it had been a very busy day. She’d worked the last four days and just wanted to go home. She realized the chance of catching her normal bus would not happen. The next one should arrive shortly. Amelia glanced at her watch and the bus was twelve minutes late.
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Suddenly from the doorways of most houses on the street appeared families as they clapped.
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And at that moment Amelia felt proud of everyone she worked with.
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