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"She hasn’t exactly been a wealth of inforht have smiled at his response In another scenario Another life

That other guy keeps pressing, clearly unhappy to have me here "Is she what all the coht? Soht from their left--"

"Well, since there’s a bullet buried in her shoulder, I’ht a srip ht They don’t know I’unshot wound, and a scream tears past my teeth as my chin lurches off the mattress

"Well, she’s awake"

My eyes flare wide to a rooht For a moment I’m confused The place has that overworked, stale smell layered with the requisite aroma of antiseptic, but it’s no hospital That er The innocuous face of a ed man drops eye level with me where lasses that sit on the oing to get you patched up What’s your name?"

"Doctor?" I repeat, like I don’t understand the word’sIn a way, I don’t Last time I checked, I was in the middle of nowhere, sans civilization How am I suddenly in the care of a doctor?

"No, your na a joke "I’m the doctor"

He’s the doctor This plays over and over in ht helpto take care of you"

I liftBoots Only he looks erous than I reular His jaw rigid in the harsh lighting The rooainst the sterile surroundings There’s little in his face thatsoftly to me as he carrieda palentleness that ht et you the help you needed" He flashessoet better" His gaze holdsrab for hiertips He has beco on to

His face lowers close to mine

"Shh" His voice still strikes me as lyrical and deep Like a low purr "You’re safe here You’re in good hands Better than whoever was helping you before We’re the best I won’t let anything happen to you" I feel ers have a ht Especially when I’m this weak This hurt and tired