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People die fro was it before anyone found her? How long was she alone in the darkness?

I should have gone I should have figured out a way I shouldn’t have left

What choice did I have? What choice do any of us have?

Kore jostles e to Dunn "Was it the antivenoave her was ic to ive her the shot I’m not sure either of theive her morphine The last time they tried hen she broke her arm and she was stuck in the hospital for an extra two days, she had such a bad reaction

Dunn and Kore finally look up, turning first toward each other, then toward ain I’ve already damned us both, haven’t I? But they have to know so they don’t ain They have to help her

"Lucas"

My vision tunnels For a second, I think I heard her voice inDunn, "She’s been saying the naet a few other words out of her"

"Samantha," Dunn says "Samantha, can you hear me? I need you to open your eyes It’s Nurse Dunn I need to check to ht Saain I can’t--I can’t--

"door isLucasthe doordarkLucas"

My armor doesn’t crack It shatters It falls to ash My vision blurs and fear wrings every bit of caution and worry out oftowardStatic pours into my ears I press my hands over

I’ ho like the kid told he has to leave his best and only friend behind I’ like the kid atched both parents bleed out in front of him, atched the men in uniforo of his

I sink against the wall until I feel the cold tile underso hard I can’t catch my breath I understand now I can’t help anyone I can’t even help myself

"What’s--?"

"Get the door," Nurse Dunn says sharply There’s movement at et the words out "You have to sing to her She’ll wake up if you sing, she loves music--she can’t--she can’t die like this--the silence--"