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She ran through the tunnels and up the stairs Her legs burned, but she pushed herself,as fast as she could She burst into the kitchen and ran across the roo back with a hard shove of her hand and raced down the hallway, her bare feet pounding on the cold wooden floor She grabbed the phone and quickly dialed Mary's apartan to pray
Three ti She'd always said she just couldn't wait to find out as calling
Four rings Still no answer
Savannah's hand grew slick around the receiver Why wasn't Mary answering? Where was she?
«Hello?” The voice was feed “Mary?»
«No” A deep sigh “Mary's in the hospital»
The hospital? The roo the phone with all of her strength She recognized the voice of Mary's rooht? What happened?»
There was a tense pause “She's not all right, Savannah The doctors don't think she's going to make it»
Savannah could hear the pain in Sarah's voice “What happened?” She felt numb
«She was in a car accident They found her at the end of the street She drove her car straight into a tree,” Sarah said “It was just before dawn What the hell was she doing out at that ti?” Tears choked her voice
Savannah's lips trembled “What hospital is she at?»
«Mercy's Heart Look, Savannah, if you want to see Mary, you'd better get here, fast I don't think she's got et here, fast “I-I can't I can't leave—” She'd promised William I only ask that you stay inside His words echoed in her mind It's safer inside
«You have to co The doctors say it's a matter of days, maybe hours»
A tear slid down Savannah's cheek Not Mary Dear God, no, not Mary
«Savannah? Are you there?»
«Yes” A whisper
«You have to come You have to see her before, before—»
Before it was too late Before she died “I'll be there” There was no choice “I'll be there as soon as I can,” Savannah said, her voice husky Williao, that she'd had to see Mary
Oh, God, Mary
She sed, tasting tears and pain Nothing would stop her fro
Willia into his mind
He tried to reach out, to touch her, but he found only emptiness
He could hear her voice Hear her tears