Project Lazarus

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to bother you this late, but we need you to come to Saint Claire

stopped. "Wait-what? What ki

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shaking. "Ho

more than words could. "The doctors w

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fter giving

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n. Panic. I grabbed my coat and shoes, called Milo

r if I stopped at red lights. The streets were empty and

e. He was just supposed to be on a busi

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crash". Not where. Not h

ways feel like that. Like they're trying too hard to be calm places, b

and into a waiting room that smel

I walked in. Tall, clean-shaven, young. His fac

e said. "Thank

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the doctors," the officer s

turned. "Wh

verbend Bridge. The vehicle flipped after swerv

ontrol? Harryson's

tnesses say they saw another man near the scene. A m

my blood

think someone ran

omeone trying to hurt him. We're checking traffic cameras and nearby

s weak. "So this w

he said carefully. "But if someon

ing. I couldn't. M

ked tired, like she'd been working all night. H

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usband okay?

nconscious right now. He hasn't woken

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oncussion. Possibly more. We're doing scans to be sure. He also has som

e I couldn

at mean? Will

s are unpredictable. He may wake

ictable-stabbed

me to h

es and the hum of lights above. I wasn't ready to see

door, and I stepped inside, e

ged, his face had a cut near the temple, and his lips were cracked. His chest rose and fell slowly,

s side and gra

as w

g before I could stop them. "I'm

ve. Didn't b

'd come back. You said it'd be a short

t sound should've been comforting

in the corner. "Do you know of anyone who'd want to

tor. He's dealt with some angry people, su

king on any

aid it was just a simple case out

ccess to his office. In case t

rgue. I ju

back at

d quietly. "He's the only one

l. The doctor said they'd keep

just me an

ght. My thoughts were racing, but my heart jus

ack to me. Pl

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how I burned toast that morning. About how I made hi

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together so easily anymore. A masked man, a crash

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