DanteI sat in the small, white room while the nurse tied a rubber band around my arm. The room smelled like alcohol, and the lights overhead were giving me a headache."Just a quick prick, sir," the nurse said, sliding the needle straight into my vein.I didn't even flinch. I just stared at the small glass vials filling up with my blood, my brain spinning out of control."How long will the results take?" I asked, looking up at the doctor standing near the door."Since this is an emergency, we are rushing the blood panel straight through our main lab," the doctor explained, holding a clip board. "We should have the preliminary match report in under an hour.""Make it thirty minutes," I said, my voice leaving no room for debate. "I'll pay whatever fee you need to rush it."The doctor nodded quickly and walked out with the nurse. I stood up, rolled my sleeve back down, and walked back out into the waiting hallway.Jenna was sitting on one of the plastic chairs with her knees pulled up t
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