San Antonio Burn Center

Located on the fourth floor of the hospital, the burn center is, as expected, an aseptic place with sterile surroundings. Eden has a room of his own, and it is a regular hospital room with a hospital bed, a heater “mounted inside a vented ledge beneath the window” (40), a window with blinds (that are usually shut due to Eden’s sensitive injuries), and a linoleum floor. Eden is hooked to a plethora of monitors and tubes that surround “his bed like a drum set” (39) which the nurses check on a regular basis. Whenever Mary lies next to Eden on his hospital bed, she is careful not disturb these, as they are Eden’s life support. Also inside the room is a sofa where Mary spends most of her time. The room is quiet, except for the breathing unit, monitors and occasional squeak of shoes on...