The Bed That Always Had a Body

The Bed That Always Had a Body by author Thomas Miller is a haunting short story that delves into the darkest corners of a decaying hospital in Palatka, Florida. Hidden behind a veil of federal funding and forgotten patients lies Saint Wystan’s Mercy Ward—a place where the homeless are admitted but never discharged. In this chilling tale of institutional corruption and human exploitation, Dr. Keller plays god with the bodies of society’s most vulnerable, harvesting their organs in secret while cloaking his evil in the guise of medical mercy.

Through powerful, macabre storytelling and vivid imagery, Thomas Miller exposes the terrifying truth behind a hospital that preys on those with nowhere else to go. When a beloved street figure called Cans is brought into Room 6B, the line between life and death becomes a business transaction. As whispers echo through the halls and a nurse tries to reveal the truth, the story descends into a nightmare that never truly ends.

This is not just horror—it’s a reflection on what society discards, what systems conceal, and what happens when silence becomes policy. The bed may look empty now… but it never stays that way.

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