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“Yeah” I open my eyes to see a blurry shape in front ofnothing but air

Beep … beep … beep …

“Turn it off!” I snap, the sound ofme flinch as it echoes in my head

“We can’t It’s the only thing telling us you’re alive,” I recognize as Gunner say

“I’rowl

“You haven’t spoken in a week,” he states

Pressing ain They’re a littleby a , and then Sarah sitting on the side of my bed

“Where’s Blake?” I ask, looking around

The room falls silent

Beep … beep … beep …

The sound of the machine picks up its rhythm when I don’t see her “Where the fuck is she?”

Sarah looks away frorip her forear her back down to my hospital bed “Where the fuck is she?” I shout

“She’s … gone”

“Sarah!” Gunner snaps at her

She covers her face with her hands and begins to sob

“What the hell do you o?”

“Matt …” Sarah cries “He took her”

Beep Beep Beep

I release her, and she runs out of the roonore the head rush and blurry vision I start yanking wires off my body and arms

“Ryat,” Gunner begins “You can’t leave You were shot four times …”

“I’m fine”

“No, you’re not,” Prickett argues “You need rest Your body needs to recover”

“I need Blake!” I shout “Where is she?”

Gunner sighs while Prickett runs his hands through his hair

“Where is she?” Panic gripsDid he say I’ve been here for a week?