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"They’re okay," Darius said

"We’ve got this, Sabina Find Adae’s ar the flow of blood fro at the faces of theAdam anywhere At the end of the roas a blue hospital curtain I pulled it back and saw a door I went through it, which dumped me into a hallway The walls were industrial cinder block and one side was lined with cabinets filled with small bottles The heavy door thu out the sounds of the clinic At the end of the hall was another door with a slass and saw a sluround

My heart spases, worried when Adarabbed hi a bruised and bloody face

"Adam!" I shook his shoulders No response I felt for a pulse and allop when I found it I ran back down the hall, opened the door and yelled for Vinca Then I ran back to Adam and continued to try to wake hi for breaks All I found were brasshis wrists behind his back, which explained why he didn’t usethem just as Vinca entered

"Is he--" she sed

I shook ed Can you help him?"

She moved me out of the way and lifted his eyelid "His pupils look norently tapped his cheeks with her small hands "Adam, wake up!" She s her, worried she was causing him more pain "Sabina," she said, all business "Check and see if they have s salts"

I didn’t want to leave the rooe cabinet sat just outside the door, full of s for so salts "I can’t find then," I yelled

"Look for so labeled ‘aain, squinting at the s!"

"Try ‘hartshorn,’ " she called back

I did another quick scan, and, sure enough, the darabbed the brown vial and ran back to the room She lifted the bottle to his nose and waved it back and forth

"Co breath"

Adam’s nose scrunched up and he inhaled sharply His head twisted to the side He winced and his eyes flew open He squinted as he tried to focus

"Ada down next to Vinca "Can you hear me?"

"Sabina? What--" He tried to move I stilled him with ainst the relief chokingbroken?" Vinca asked

Adam sed and shook his head "Just knocked ers He yelped and shied away "Probably just bruised," she said "Do you think you can stand?"

He nodded slowly I scooted closer and got an arht arm and put it around her shoulder "On three," she said We heaved Adaroan fro for his pain?" I asked Vinca as we half-carried him toward the door

She met my eyes and nodded "I’m sure there’s sorounded into the floor, causing Vinca and s"

I looked up at him, exasperated by his typical asped

I looked at Vinca, who nodded and pulled away "You two go on, I’ll do a sweep of this area"

"Okay, et you out of here," I said Adam’s focus was on his feet as he shuffled forward, so he didn’t see Vinca head toward the ed to hold it open with h