I Returned For Thanksgiving To Find My Parents Gone—And My Father Waiting

in field conditions. I know what liquid morphine looks like—it has a certain viscosity, a slight thickness like thin syrup, and it usually has a faint amber color depending on the manufacturer.

The liquid in this dropper was clear. Perfectly, completely clear.

And it dripped too fast, too thin—like water.

I frowned, bringing the dropper closer to my face.continue reading …