[Arella] The ringing in my ears is deafening, a sharp, unbearable screech that drowns out everything else. My heart pounds against my ribs, hammering so hard I swear it might break through. What did she just say? "What?!" I sputter, the words barely forming as the world tilts on its axis. My throat is dry, my pulse a wild, erratic mess. I watch Ava’s lips move, the syllables barely escaping before her eyes dim. "It was...Deric Smith…" Then, she collapses against my shoulder, her body going limp like a marionette doll with its strings cut. A strangled sound escapes me. Panic—raw and unforgiving—roars through my veins, squeezing my lungs like a vise. "Doctor! Doctor!" I scream, my voice breaking, my hands gripping her body. It feels like an eternity before the door bursts open and the doctor rushes in, a nurse trailing behind her. They don’t hesitate. I’m shoved aside, my arms suddenly empty, and I stumble back, disoriented. My breathing is erratic, the walls pressing in, t
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