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"Great We’re in business As long as I’ve got et hoot a car here"

"Can you leave without a doctor’s per as he looked in on me, which he said he would"

Darcy studiedwhat I said was part fib

"God, don’t worry about it, Darcy It’s not against the law to check out of a hospital It’s not a prison sentence I’m a volunteer," I said

"What about your bill?"

"Would you quit being such a stickler? My insurance pays for this so I don’t owe theot my address They’ll find me if they need to"

Darcy was clearly unconvinced, but she shrugged and helpedme down the cor-ridor toward the elevators One of the nurse’s aides stared at us as ent by, but I gave her a little wave and she apparently decided she didn’t need to concern herself

When we got downstairs, Darcy lent lass foyer while she went to fetch the car There I sat inin my lap If my doctor walked by, I wasn’t sure what I’d do People passing through the foyer gavesick is bullshit I had work to do

By 3:15 I was letting myself into my apartlect I’d been gone one day, but it felt like weeks Darcy cauilt when she saw that I was still shaky on my feet I perched on the couch,dressed

"What next?" she asked