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Author: Ena Starr
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Abigail

The moment the nurse moved closer to me, I felt my body tense. The moment she began to remove the IV drip, I jerked my hand away. Something about the way she handled it didn’t feel right.

I frowned. “What are you doing? The bag isn’t empty yet.”

The nurse didn’t look up. “We need to remove it. The situation is urgent.”

Urgent? My pulse picked up, a sick feeling settling in my stomach. “What situation?”

“The other lady who fell down the stairs,” she answered briskly, not meeting my gaze. “She’s in critical condition and needs a blood transfusion.”

I stared at her, uncomprehending. My body was still aching from my own fall, my head pounding, my stomach heavy with an unbearable sense of grief. The weight of what I had lost pressed against my chest like a boulder, suffocating me. And yet, here she was, talking about Susanna.

I sat up slightly, forcing myself to focus. “And why are you telling me this?”

The nurse finally glanced at me, looking mildly exasperated. “Your hu
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