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I thinned htened his posture Whatever he was about to say, I was pretty certain it wasn’t gonna be good

“Well, sir It seems Ms Olsen has lapsed”

“Lapsed?” I said, as I wrinkled lish”

“She’s in a coma, sir”

“A coma?”

He nodded as he looked at me

“Look, is she going to live or die? What about the baby?”

“I don’t know, sir A coma is the body’s last line of recuperative defense At this point, anything is possible It’s early days yet She is in critical but stable condition There’s not ht now”

“Jesus Christ!” I exclai, I continued to berate hioddamn specialist here? What kind of shit show is this place? Get ! Do it now, goddamn it!”

“Grey!” Katy said with a loud whisper as she swung in front ofherself between me and the doctor “Please, calm down”

I thinnedaway froers throughh ed at the knot in frustration, loosening it as I glanced out theof the hospital roo lot below

The doctor appeared to be waiting for me to finish When it beca hours are over in one hour”

I bit my lip, spun around and pointed at hi probleoddamn police!”

The grey-haired sonofabitch looked at , he motioned for the nurses to follow hilance over his shoulder until the door hissed closed behind him

No sooner had he gone than Katy stormed over to me

“Grey!” she said, as she balled her fists and stomped

Not wanting to get into it, I waved her off as I turned my attention back out of the

“Don’t fucking talk to me, Katy”

“Grey, please I aot to calm down”

“Why should I, Katy?” I said as I did a half-turn and looked down at her overGive ht now Go ahead One”

Unfolding her arm, Katy turned and pointed towards Maddie

“That Right there That’s the reason, Grey”

I closed my eyes as she spoke I rubbed ertips, I groaned

“Why didn’t she tell me, Katy?”

Katy’s featured softened as she looked up at me She shook her head and paused before she answered

“She was afraid, Grey Afraid”

“Afraid? Of what?”