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"Fell asleep" seemed a bit understated toI sent away for once as a kid The ring hite, but if you held it to the light for a while and then cupped your hand over it, it glowed faintly green This, to ood health

"Hell, I better talk to her," he said I had to guess he’d had his hands full with her He opened the door and went into Kitty’s rooave lanced in through the open door Derek put his drink on the table and sat down on Kitty’s bed

"Kitty?"

He put a hand on her shoulder and shook her gently There was no response "Hey, coave Kitty a rough shake "Hey, coet one of the doctors froain I didn’t wait for a response

I slippedfor the stairs

When I reached the living roo that so

She moved forward "Where’s Bobby?"

"Upstairs with Kitty I think it ht be smart to have somebody take a look at her She passed out and your husband’s having trouble rousing her"

"I’ll get Leo"

I watched while she approached Dr Kleinert, lanced over at me and then he excused himself from his conversation The three of us went upstairs

Bobby had joined Derek at Kitty’s bedside, his face creased with concern Derek was trying to pull Kitty into a sitting position, but she slumped to one side Dr Kleinert moved forward swiftly and pushed both ns, pulling a penlight out of the inside breast pocket of his suit Her pupils had contracted down to pinpoints, and froreen eyes looked ht he flashed first in one, then the other Her breathing was slow and shallow, her muscles flaccid Dr Kleinert reached for the telephone, which was sitting on the floor near the bed, and dialed 911