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He esture with his hand "This is my job "

S, she headed for the door She was nearly there when he called her naain She turned "Yes?"

"There are not many reporters left, but is it acceptable to report on your husbands condition? We would very much like them to leave "

"Ill think about it "

"Excellent "

Kate left his office and went to the elevator at the end of the hall

The cafeteria was mostly eroups of eular tables and a few faroup hich The e while they ate; the patients fa down at their food and looking up at the clock every few minutes

Kate h the tables to theOutside, the sky was a dark, steely gray; any moment it would start to rain or snow

Even with the distortion of the glass, she could see how tired she looked, how spent

It was odd, but somehoas harder to be alone with her relief than with her despair Then, shed wanted ine the best Now she wanted to laugh with solass in celebration and say shed known all along it would end like this

No Not someone

Tully

For all of Kates life, Tully had been the first line of celebration, the party just waiting to happen Her best friend would toast crossing the street safely if that hat Kate wanted

Turning away from the , she went over to the table and sat down

"You look like you could use a drink "