ked to a halt in the visitor parking space o
't grab an umbrella. She stepped d
ess instantly. The wet fabric clung to
l and pushed them open. The blast of air cond
ling out to her. She walked straight to the
r path, holding up a hand. "Ma
," Daisy said. Her voice
er glare. He reached for his shoulder radio. "Please wai
m her pocket, bypassed his outstretched arm, and swiped it agains
e. The doors clos
rs. Her hair was plastered to her cheeks. She reached. The doors slid op
bed the sound of her footsteps. A few private nurse
d onto the floor. Her chest felt tight, li
he largest suite, stood two men i
e of them immediately shifted his massive fram
he ordered. Her voice echoed s
ew her authority. They didn't dare put their hand
d close to the glass. The blinds were m
d through
t on the edge of the hospital bed, wearing a loo
His back was to the door. His tal
forward. She wrapped her arms tightly around
ils dug into the wooden do
lowly, he raised his hand
y like an embrace. It looked like he
t felt like someone had reached into her ribcage and c
eel of her shoe hit the wood
mmett's head snapp
veins. She refused to run away
ushing pain in her chest harde
and around the cold metal handle
d loudly in the
ped into the warm room, bringing the cold,
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