Michael’s POV The car tore through the night like it was trying to outrun the past. Ashley drove with both hands locked tight on the steering wheel, her knuckles white, her jaw clenched so hard I thought it might crack. Every bump sent fresh agony through my leg. I bit down on my lip, refusing to make a sound, but my vision kept dimming at the edges anyway. Blood soaked into the seat beneath me, warm and slick, the smell thick in the air. “Michael, you’re bleeding too much” Ashley said, her voice tight and controlled in that way she used when she was scared. “I know,” I muttered. She glanced at me, panic flickering across her face before she forced it back down. “We need to get you to a hospital.” “No,” I said immediately. “Michael” “No hospitals and no safe house.” Henry’s small voice came from the back seat, shaky and confused. “Michael are you hurt?” Ashley swallowed. “He’s going to be okay. We just need to get somewhere safe” she said quickly, reaching back to t
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