Chapter 105- Is This The End ?
For one horrifying second—
nobody moved.
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Nobody breathed.
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Nobody spoke.
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Because Care Patel—
the woman who always knew what to do—
the woman who fixed everyone—
the woman who never panicked—
was lying unconscious on the floor.
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And suddenly—
the world didn't know how to function without her.
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The First One To Move
"NO."
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Lyra dropped beside her.
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Not as a friend.
Not as family.
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As a neurologist.
As a doctor.
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Her hands moved instantly.
Checking.
Assessing.
Calculating.
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But everyone could hear it.
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The slight tremor in her voice.
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"Rhys!"
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Rhys was already there.
Already working.
Already trying.
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Because doctors don't get time to cry.
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Not yet.
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JJ
JJ couldn't let go.
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She was covered in Care's blood.
Her hands were shaking.
Her breathing uneven.
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"Wake up."
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Silence.
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"Care."
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Nothing.
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"CARE."
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JJ's voice cracked.
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"YOU CAN'T DO THIS."
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Tears were falling freely now.
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"You promised you'd stay."
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No answer.
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And that scared her more than anything.
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Cole
Everyone turned when they heard something fall.
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The knife.
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Cole had dropped it.
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Nobody had ever seen that before.
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Not once.
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The man who had walked into a battlefield without fear.
The man who had pinned Kaizer Watson to a wall.
The man who looked unstoppable.
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Was trembling.
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Actually trembling.
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His hands wouldn't stop shaking.
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His eyes never left Care.
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"Get her up."
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His voice was barely recognizable.
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"Now."
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For the first time—
he sounded afraid.
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Keifer
Keifer snapped into action immediately.
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"We need a hospital."
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Rhys looked up sharply.
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"NOW."
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That was all he needed to hear.
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Keifer turned.
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"Keys."
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Someone threw them.
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He caught them.
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And ran.
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Everyone Else
The shock finally broke.
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Percy was pacing.
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"No no no no no no—"
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Honey grabbed his arm.
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He looked ready to explode.
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Aries stood frozen.
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Because he had watched JJ nearly die once.
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He had watched his sister disappear.
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He wasn't ready to watch someone else.
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Not again.
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Yuri's face had gone completely pale.
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Felix looked stunned.
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Cin was openly crying now.
Not hiding it.
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Freya sat down suddenly.
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Like her legs had stopped working.
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Ella and Mica were holding each other.
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Rakhi couldn't stop staring.
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David, Eman, Rory, Edrix, Calix—
all silent.
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Because sometimes fear is louder than screaming.
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The Decision
Lyra stood suddenly.
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Eyes sharp.
Focused.
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"Alex."
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He looked up immediately.
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"Come with me."
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No hesitation.
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None.
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Because he already knew.
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They needed the hospital ready before arrival.
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Every second mattered now.
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Alex grabbed the keys.
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And together—
they ran.
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Not walking.
Not jogging.
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Running.
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The Car
Minutes later—
the convoy exploded out of the hotel.
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Keifer driving.
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Too fast.
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Far too fast.
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Nobody cared.
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In the back seat—
Rhys was working continuously.
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Care lay across the seats.
Unmoving.
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Cole sat beside her.
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Still holding her hand.
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Still refusing to let go.
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His suit was stained.
His hands stained.
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He didn't seem to notice.
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Didn't seem to care.
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Only one thing existed.
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Care.
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JJ
JJ sat in the front seat.
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She kept turning around.
Again.
And again.
And again.
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As if looking away would make things worse.
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"Rhys?"
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No answer.
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"Rhys?"
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Nothing.
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Because Rhys was working.
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Focused.
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Trying to save one of his closest friends.
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And that terrified JJ even more.
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Because Rhys always answered.
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Always.
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Cole Breaks
The car hit a turn.
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Nobody spoke.
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Then suddenly—
Cole squeezed Care's limp hand.
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Hard.
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"Stay."
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Silence.
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His voice shook.
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"Care."
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Nothing.
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The trembling got worse.
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"Stay."
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JJ looked back.
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And for the first time since meeting him—
she saw Cole Watson completely helpless.
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Not powerful.
Not dangerous.
Not mysterious.
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Just a man terrified of losing someone.
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And somehow—
that was more frightening than anything Kaizer had done.
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The Hospital
Far ahead—
lights appeared.
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The hospital.
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Waiting.
Prepared.
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And somewhere inside—
Lyra and Alex were already getting everything ready.
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Doctors.
Equipment.
Operating rooms.
Blood.
Emergency teams.
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Everything.
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Because the moment those car doors opened—
a race against time would begin.
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And nobody in that car knew if they were already too late.
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The only sound left was the engine.
The rush of the road.
And Cole's barely audible voice.
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Still holding her hand.
Still refusing to let go.
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"Don't leave." 🖤🚑⚠️
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The hospital doors burst open.
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Everything happened at once.
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Doctors.
Nurses.
Stretchers.
Emergency teams.
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Orders flew through the air.
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"Move!"
"Clear the hallway!"
"OR ready!"
"Blood units incoming!"
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The moment the car stopped—
Rhys was already out.
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Care was transferred onto the stretcher in seconds.
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JJ stumbled after her.
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"Care!"
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A nurse blocked her gently.
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"Please move back."
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"No!"
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"JJ."
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Aries caught her before she could follow the stretcher into the operating area.
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And for the first time—
JJ couldn't fight back.
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She just watched.
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Watched Care disappear through the doors.
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Watched the doors close.
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Watched her vanish.
Again.
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The Operating Room
Inside—
Lyra had already changed into surgical scrubs.
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Alex stood outside the preparation area.
Watching.
Waiting.
Praying.
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Rhys arrived moments later.
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One look.
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One silent exchange.
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That was enough.
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No words needed.
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They both knew.
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This wasn't routine.
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This wasn't simple.
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This wasn't guaranteed.
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Then the operating room doors shut.
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And the red light turned on.
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SURGERY IN PROGRESS.
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The Waiting Area
Silence.
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Nobody wanted to sit.
Nobody wanted to stand.
Nobody wanted to think.
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Percy paced.
Again.
And again.
And again.
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Honey couldn't stop him.
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Freya sat quietly.
No jokes.
No complaints.
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Ella cried silently against Aries' shoulder.
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Mica and Rakhi sat together.
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Cin had red eyes.
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Felix stared at the floor.
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David.
Eman.
Rory.
Edrix.
Calix.
Yuri.
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All silent.
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Because nobody knew what to say.
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Cole
He stood alone.
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Near a window.
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Still covered in blood.
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Still holding Care's bracelet.
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Nobody knew when he'd picked it up.
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His hands were still shaking.
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Not slightly.
Not subtly.
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Violently.
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Like his body had forgotten how to stay still.
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Nobody had ever seen this.
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Not Alex.
Not Rhys.
Not Lyra.
Not even JJ.
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The terrifying man who had walked into a war alone.
The man who faced Kaizer Watson without fear.
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Was breaking apart.
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Piece by piece.
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And he couldn't stop it.
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Keifer
For a long time—
Keifer simply watched.
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Watched his brother.
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His brother.
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The words still felt unreal.
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Cole Watson.
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His elder brother.
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The brother everyone thought was gone.
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The brother who survived alone.
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The brother who had carried everything by himself.
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Years.
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Years of pain.
Years of hiding.
Years of fighting.
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And now—
he looked completely lost.
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Keifer couldn't watch anymore.
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So he stood.
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And walked over.
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Cole didn't notice.
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Didn't react.
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Didn't move.
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Then suddenly—
Keifer hugged him.
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Tightly.
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Like he was afraid letting go would make him disappear too.
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For the first second—
Cole froze.
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Like he didn't know what to do.
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What a brother's hug felt like.
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Then—
something broke.
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Completely.
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His shoulders shook.
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One breath.
Then another.
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Then the tears came.
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Silent.
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Not loud.
Not dramatic.
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Just years of pain finally finding a way out.
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Keifer held on tighter.
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"I've got you."
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Cole laughed once.
Broken.
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A laugh that sounded dangerously close to crying.
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"You shouldn't."
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Keifer immediately shook his head.
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"Too bad."
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For a moment—
neither spoke.
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Just two brothers.
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Finally together.
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Under the worst possible circumstances.
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The Clock
Hours passed.
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One.
Then two.
Then three.
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The red light above the operating room remained on.
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Nobody moved far.
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Nobody slept.
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Nobody left.
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Every time the doors shifted—
everyone stood instantly.
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Only to sit again.
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And wait.
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Again.
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And again.
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And again.
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The End?
Inside the operating room—
machines continued their steady rhythm.
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Doctors worked.
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Time moved.
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The line between success and failure remained impossibly thin.
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Outside—
the entire family waited.
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JJ held her breath every time she looked at the doors.
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Cole never sat down.
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Keifer stayed beside him.
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And somewhere deep inside every person in that hospital—
the same question echoed.
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The question nobody wanted to ask.
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The question nobody could escape.
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Is this the end?
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Or—
was Care Patel stubborn enough to survive one more time?
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The red light above the operating room remained on.
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And nobody knew the answer. 🖤🚨⏳