Hospital lobby made Calleigh's stomach ch
beanie pulled down low to hide the patches where her hair had fallen out. L
s meeting?" Lily asked,
e lump in her throat. "Yes, sweetie. He's at a very important
tion desk and headed towar
behind his desk, flipping through Lily's thick medical file. He
. "Dr. Evans? The registry called yes
his lips together and let out a heavy sig
her hands gripping the edge of his de
ter of protocol, Mrs. Graves. The national registry's algorithm reprioritized based on
athe. Her lungs refused to expand. "Reallocated? You told me Lily was a
uncomfortably in his chair. "It's out of my han
e. Call them back. Tell them m
s head slowly. "It
gh's sweater. She looked down. Lily was
Lily whispered. "I'm
burying her face in the soft wool of the yellow beanie. She squ
Her legs felt like lead. She held Lily's hand, letti
ward wing. The hallway here was quiet, li
402, a sound stopped Ca
low, de
hed out of her head, leaving her dizzy. She slow
hospital bed. A little girl with dark
edge of the b
peeling the skin off an apple. His face was rel
ardigan, her hand resting casually on the back of Hakeem's chair. She wa
iece of the apple
hloe said, taking the apple.
ttle girl, pressing a kiss to the top of her head. Erlinda shifted cl
as being crushed in a vice. The
ollowed her mother's gaze t
he yelled, her voice echoing l
ered the scene
ile vanished from his face in a fraction of a seco
t against her collarbone. She took a quick step
ay and marched toward the door. He pulled it open
and pulled the heavy door shut
s eyes dark and furious. "Why
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