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"What do you mean, an attack?"

"I

"Listen to me" Sara took Jenny’s hands and made the woman look at her "We don’t have a lot of tiave her head a little shake, as if trying to focus her thoughts "Fifteen?"

"Any children?"

"Just a couple One boy has pneuot one woman in labor, but she’s early"

"Where’s Hannah?"

Hannah was Jenny’s daughter, a girl of thirteen; her son was grown and gone Jenny and her husband had long since parted ways

"Hoet her I can handle the situation until you’re back"

"God, Sara"

"Just be quick"

Jenny darted froirls Sara crouched before theo with your Auntie Pi froe of her shirt

"Where are we going?" the girl asked woefully

People were scurrying past--nurses, doctors, orderlies with stretchers Sara glanced up at Piain "Downstairs to the baseo hoed Elle, then her sister; Piirls to the stairs As they descended, Sara turned to her husband She recognized the look on his face It was the saht after Bill had been killed, when he’d shown her the note

"It’s okay," she said

"You’re sure?"

"I’ve got things in hand here Go before I change my mind"

No more words were necessary Hollis kissed her and strode out the door

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