ログイン"You look terrible." Of course she'd say that. Of course. I sat back down on the edge of the bed and took her hand in both of mine. "I'm sorry." My voice broke on the second word, and I didn't bother trying to fix it. "I'm so sorry, Scarlett. This is my fault. All of it. I should have had men
Tasha flinched as if I'd slapped her. "Get lost." I stepped back to clear her path. "Walk out of this hospital and keep walking. I never, ever want to set my eyes on you again." For a moment, she didn't move. Her mouth opened. I watched her decide against whatever she'd been about to say. Then
SPARROW The road blurred, and the memories came at me one after another, as if someone had lined them up and was feeding them through a projector in my skull. The more of them I watched, the angrier I became. Tasha in my room, offering me her virginity like a waiter offering the specials, then b
"Boss? Are you there?" "What hospital?" My voice came back hard and flat. "Give me the name of the hospital. Now." "Before that, there's something you need to see first." "I don't need to see anything except her." "Boss, there's a video going round online right now. It's spreading fast, and
That got a tiny, watery smile out of her, which I considered a professional achievement. Her mother wrapped an arm around her and steered her towards the corridor, scolding her gently the whole way about bare feet and hospital floors. I watched them go until they disappeared around the corner, the
"Two minutes." "Two minutes." I led her down the corridor and around the corner to room four-twelve, opened the door, and stepped aside to let her go first. Her mother was sitting on the edge of the bed in her own clothes, a blanket around her shoulders and a cup of tea in her hands, looking i







