Strike Three, You're Out

gery ha

found a way, with Chief Miller' s reluctant, guilt-ri

ot his new liver. Dann

e, the beeping of machines

so pale, a network of tub

ic post-op. "He did great, Mr

in a doctor' s eyes. The

e alarms

in. A doctor

rhaging! Int

amedic training useless as

-negative or a di

. Not a match for D

ative. He knew it from

his phone, hi

He' s bleeding. They

, loud music and laugh

u! We' re at Ace' s 'Welcome Hom

ausea hit M

' s hemorrhaging! It' s cri

her, glass in hand, basking in Ace' s reflected glory. "The doctors know

ou, Sarah!

s sake. Ace is cutting his cake! It' s sh

ne wen

ad seeping into his bones, colder th

t the frantic efforts

e was utter