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We all grow quiet, and Patrick continues “While the ht broke out in the jail where Derek was located”

Fear clenches e to choke out

“No he’s not One of the guys had a shiv, a makeshift knife, and he stabbed Derek twice”

A strangled cry, and Mariska’s on her knees atmy hair from my face I don’t even see her My vision is blinded, and all I can see is Derek slipping away, needing

“I think I’ at the s for more

“Patrick, what’s going on?” Elaine shouts again

“He’s in the ICU at Johns Hopkins I’m in the car headed your way Can Melissa come down and meet me? I’ll drive her to Baltimore”

Pain causes rasp the chair next to me I can’t breathe “Lainey,” I whisper “I can’t breathe”

“Ohto be okay”

“It’s still a bit touch and go, but he’s at the best hospital in the country I have to believe he’ll be fine”

“She’ll be ready,” Elaine picks up the phone and switches it off speaker “I’ll ride with you Text et here”

The drive to Balti out the backas Elaine and Patrick discuss what happened up front

“Marcus convinced the prosecutor Derek didn’t deserve to go to prison?” My best friend says

“Mmm More like nobody would come forward to defend Sloan Reynolds, so why did he want to send a decorated Marine to prison for defending soainst attack”