Chapter 108 – Emotional Talks
The hospital was finally quiet.
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No alarms.
No running.
No panic.
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Just soft lights.
Sleeping patients.
And exhausted people scattered across chairs, couches, and corners.
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Most of Section E had finally fallen asleep.
Even JJ.
Curled up in the chair beside Care's bed.
One hand still holding Care's.
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Care herself was sleeping peacefully.
Recovery taking its time.
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For the first time in days—
everything was still.
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The Balcony
Keifer couldn't sleep.
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So he found himself standing on a small hospital balcony.
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The city lights stretched endlessly below.
Silent.
Distant.
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His mind wasn't.
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Too many things had happened.
Too many truths.
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JJ got shot at.
Care almost died.
Kaizer returned.
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And then—
the biggest truth of all.
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Cole Watson.
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His brother.
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His elder brother.
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A brother he never knew existed.
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The balcony door slid open behind him.
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Keifer didn't need to turn.
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"Couldn't sleep?"
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Cole's voice.
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Keifer snorted softly.
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"You ask that after the last three days?"
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For the first time—
Cole actually smiled.
A small one.
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"Fair."
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He stepped beside him.
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Silence settled.
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Not awkward.
Not hostile.
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Just unfamiliar.
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Because neither of them knew how to do this.
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How do you talk to a brother you found three days ago?
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The Question
Keifer finally broke first.
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"Where were you?"
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Cole looked at the city.
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A long pause.
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Then—
"Everywhere."
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Keifer rolled his eyes immediately.
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"That's a terrible answer."
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Cole's smile widened slightly.
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"I know."
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Then it faded.
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And the truth came.
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The Story
"Ma Serina took me away when I was seven."
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Keifer froze.
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Seven.
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Cole continued.
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"Kaizer had already started becoming what he is now."
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His voice remained calm.
Too calm.
The kind of calm that comes from old scars.
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"She knew if I stayed..."
A pause.
"...I wouldn't survive."
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The city lights reflected in his eyes.
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"So she disappeared."
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Keifer listened.
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Not interrupting.
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For once.
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Alone
"I spent years moving."
Cole continued.
"Different countries."
"Different names."
"Different identities."
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A small laugh escaped him.
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"At one point I forgot which name was actually mine."
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Keifer looked down.
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That wasn't a joke.
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That was loneliness.
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The ugly kind.
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The kind nobody should experience.
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The Company
"Then C2W happened."
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Keifer immediately looked at him.
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"You still won't tell me what it stands for?"
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"No."
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"You're impossible."
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"Correct."
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For the first time that night—
they both laughed.
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Small.
But real.
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The Important Question
Then silence returned.
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And Keifer finally asked the question that had been haunting him.
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The real question.
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The one that mattered.
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"Why didn't you come back?"
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Cole's smile disappeared.
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Instantly.
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The city suddenly seemed very interesting.
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Too interesting.
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And that answer alone told Keifer enough.
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Because it hurt.
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Still hurt.
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Even now.
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The Truth
"When I finally became strong enough..."
Cole said quietly.
"...you already had a life."
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A pause.
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"You had friends."
"You had dreams."
"You had people."
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His voice softened.
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"I didn't want Kaizer noticing you because of me."
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Keifer stared.
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"What?"
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Cole finally looked at him.
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"I was the target."
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A pause.
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"If I returned openly..."
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The rest didn't need to be said.
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Kaizer would've found them sooner.
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Much sooner.
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The Confession
Silence.
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Then Keifer asked the final question.
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The one he almost didn't ask.
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The dangerous one.
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"Did you ever want to meet me?"
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The city seemed to stop.
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The wind slowed.
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Even time hesitated.
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Because this answer mattered.
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Cole looked away.
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Then laughed softly.
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Not because it was funny.
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Because it wasn't.
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And when he finally answered—
his voice was barely above a whisper.
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"Every day."
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Silence.
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"Every birthday."
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A pause.
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"Every achievement."
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Another.
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"Every time I heard your name."
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His jaw tightened slightly.
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"I wanted to walk in and say..."
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He stopped.
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Then shook his head.
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"...never mind."
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Keifer already knew.
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The Brother
Neither spoke for a while.
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Then suddenly—
Keifer stepped forward.
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And hugged him.
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Again.
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This time without hesitation.
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Without shock.
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Without panic.
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Just because he wanted to.
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Because brothers were apparently supposed to do that.
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Cole froze.
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Then sighed.
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And hugged him back.
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The Final Line
After a while—
Keifer stepped away.
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Eyes suspiciously red.
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"You're an idiot."
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Cole nodded.
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"I've been informed."
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"Repeatedly."
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"By Care."
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"Especially by Care."
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For the first time all night—
they both laughed properly.
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And somewhere inside the hospital—
for the first time in years—
two brothers finally stopped being strangers.
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Outside—
the city slept.
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Inside—
a broken family had begun healing. 🖤🌙✨
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4:03 AM.
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The hospital was silent.
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For once—
everyone was asleep.
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The entire waiting room looked like a disaster zone.
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Percy was sleeping half off a sofa.
Honey was using him as a pillow.
Aries was asleep sitting upright.
Ella somehow slept on his shoulder.
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Cin was snoring.
Loudly.
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Rakhi had threatened to murder him twice before falling asleep herself.
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Freya was wrapped in three blankets.
Edrix was trapped under one of them.
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Felix.
David.
Eman.
Rory.
Yuri.
Calix.
Everyone.
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Even Keifer and Cole had eventually disappeared into exhaustion.
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Everyone.
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Except Care.
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The Problem
Care stared at the ceiling.
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Wide awake.
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She shifted slightly.
Immediately regretted it.
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"...ow."
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Her chest reminded her she had recently been shot.
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Rude.
Very rude.
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She looked around her room.
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Dark.
Quiet.
Lonely.
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And suddenly—
she didn't want to be alone.
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Who To Call?
Care reached for her phone.
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Then paused.
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Cole?
No.
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Too complicated.
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Lyra?
No.
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Lyra needed sleep.
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Rhys?
Definitely no.
He'd bring medical reports.
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Alex?
No.
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Freya?
The hospital might burn down.
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Cin?
Absolutely not.
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Then—
her eyes landed on one contact.
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And Care immediately sighed.
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"Perfect."
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Five Minutes Later
The hospital room door opened.
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JJ entered wearing an oversized hoodie.
Hair messy.
Half asleep.
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"...you called me at four in the morning."
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Care nodded.
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"Correct."
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JJ stared.
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Then laughed.
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"You are unbelievable."
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Care pointed at the chair beside her bed.
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"Sit."
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JJ sat.
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Neither spoke for a few moments.
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Just existing.
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Comfortably.
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Like they had done countless times before.
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The Truth
Then Care finally admitted it.
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"I couldn't sleep."
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JJ immediately softened.
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"Oh."
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And suddenly—
she understood.
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Not the physical pain.
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The emotional part.
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The aftershock.
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The fear that comes after surviving.
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The fear nobody sees.
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Full Circle
JJ moved closer.
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Then gently took Care's hand.
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Exactly the same way Care had once done for her.
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Back when she had CJD.
Back when every day felt borrowed.
Back when she was terrified.
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Care noticed instantly.
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"...copycat."
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JJ grinned.
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"Learned from the best."
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Silence settled again.
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Warm.
Comfortable.
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Safe.
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The Teasing Begins
The serious atmosphere lasted approximately thirty seconds.
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Then Care smirked.
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Dangerous.
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JJ immediately recognized it.
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"Oh no."
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"Oh yes."
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Care tilted her head.
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"So."
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JJ groaned.
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"No."
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"Keifer."
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JJ immediately turned red.
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"CARE."
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The smirk widened.
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"Keifer."
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"STOP."
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"Your fiancé."
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"CARE."
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"The future Mr. watson and Mrs. Mariano-Watson."
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JJ covered her face.
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"Oh my god."
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Care looked extremely pleased with herself.
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Revenge
Then JJ suddenly froze.
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Wait.
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WAIT.
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A realization.
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A dangerous realization.
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Her eyes narrowed.
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Care noticed instantly.
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"...why are you looking at me like that?"
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JJ sat up straighter.
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Slowly.
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Very slowly.
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"Oh."
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Care immediately looked suspicious.
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"No."
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"Oh yes."
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JJ pointed directly at her.
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"YOU."
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Care blinked.
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"Me?"
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"YOU."
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A pause.
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Then—
the question.
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The forbidden question.
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The question everyone wanted answered.
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Cole
JJ's grin became evil.
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"What."
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A pause.
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"Exactly."
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Another pause.
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"Is going on."
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Care already knew where this was heading.
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And she hated it.
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"Nothing."
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JJ gasped dramatically.
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"Liar."
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"JJ."
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"Liar."
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"JJ."
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"Liar."
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"JJ."
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"L I A R."
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Care actually rolled her eyes.
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An achievement.
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Because she had been shot two days ago.
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The Interrogation
JJ leaned closer.
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"Care."
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"No."
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"Care."
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"No."
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"CARE."
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"NO."
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JJ pointed dramatically toward the waiting room.
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"That man looked ready to burn down countries."
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Care looked away immediately.
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And JJ saw it.
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Saw it.
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The tiny reaction.
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The microscopic reaction.
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But it existed.
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JJ gasped.
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"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE GOT HER."
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"Be quiet."
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"You LIKE him."
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"I do not."
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"You absolutely do."
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Care looked offended.
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Which somehow confirmed everything.
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The Final Blow
JJ grinned.
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"So when's the wedding?"
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Care threw a pillow at her.
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Immediately.
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Right into her face.
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JJ burst out laughing.
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And for the first time in days—
Care laughed too.
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Soft.
Small.
Real.
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Like sisters.
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Not by blood.
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But by choice.
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By survival.
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By love.
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And somewhere outside the room—
completely unaware of the interrogation happening—
a certain mysterious Watson was sleeping peacefully.
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While his future problems were being discussed at 4 AM. 🖤😂✨💔
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7:02 AM.
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The hospital was peaceful.
Professional.
Organized.
Efficient.
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For exactly three seconds.
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Then Section E woke up.
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And the hospital immediately regretted everything.
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It Begins
A nurse entered Care's room carrying morning medication.
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She stopped.
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Stared.
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Then blinked.
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"...why are there fourteen people in this room?"
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Because somehow—
despite the room only having a few chairs—
everyone was already there.
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Everyone.
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JJ.
Keifer.
Aries.
Percy.
Honey.
Freya.
Edrix.
Cin.
Rakhi.
Felix.
David.
Eman.
Rory.
Yuri.
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And somehow Alex and Rhys too.
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The room looked less like a recovery room and more like a college reunion.
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Care Regrets Survival
Care opened her eyes.
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Immediately saw everyone.
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Immediately regretted being conscious.
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"...put me back under anesthesia."
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JJ gasped.
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"Rude."
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"Very."
Added Freya.
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"Extremely."
Added Percy.
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Care closed her eyes again.
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"Maybe the bullet should've aimed at all of you."
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The nurse nearly dropped the medicine tray.
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Cin's Disaster
Then came Cin.
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With coffee.
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Lots of coffee.
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Too much coffee.
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He tripped.
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Of course he tripped.
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Because he was Cin.
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"OH NO."
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Coffee flew.
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Everyone screamed.
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Alex caught one cup.
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Yuri caught another.
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Percy somehow protected Honey first.
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Keifer protected JJ.
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Nobody protected Cin.
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He hit the floor.
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"BETRAYAL."
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The Doctors Are Tired
Meanwhile—
the actual hospital doctors were watching.
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In silence.
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One young resident looked horrified.
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"...how are they all functioning?"
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An older doctor answered immediately.
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"They aren't."
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"Fair."
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Rhys Loses His Mind
Rhys entered with a patient chart.
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Saw chaos.
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Saw Cin on the floor.
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Saw JJ stealing Care's breakfast.
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Saw Freya trying to steal JJ's stolen breakfast.
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Saw Percy and Aries arguing about absolutely nothing.
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And finally snapped.
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"EVERYONE OUT."
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Silence.
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Nobody moved.
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Rhys inhaled deeply.
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"EVERYONE."
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Still nobody moved.
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Then Care raised a finger.
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"I support him."
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Everyone looked betrayed.
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Lyra Arrives
Then Lyra entered.
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The room immediately became quiet.
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Terrifyingly quiet.
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Because everyone knew.
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Lyra in doctor mode was scarier than exams.
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Scarier than Rhys.
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Possibly scarier than Kaizer.
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She looked around.
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Then calmly asked:
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"Why is there a card game happening on a patient's bed?"
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Everyone followed her gaze.
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JJ slowly hid the cards behind her back.
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"...evidence?"
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Lyra closed her eyes.
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Cole's Problem
Then came Cole.
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And somehow—
that made things worse.
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Because everyone remembered.
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THE REVEAL.
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Watson.
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ELDEST SON.
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SECRET COMPANY.
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SHADOW EMPIRE.
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MYSTERIOUS MAN.
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Cin immediately pointed.
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"HIM."
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Cole blinked.
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"What?"
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"Explain yourself."
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"About?"
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"Everything."
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Cole turned around.
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Actually turned around.
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And started walking away.
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The Chase
"HE'S ESCAPING."
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"GET HIM."
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"ASK ABOUT C2W."
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"ASK ABOUT THE FULL FORM."
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"ASK ABOUT THE MONEY."
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"ASK ABOUT THE GUNS."
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"ASK ABOUT THE MEN."
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"ASK ABOUT THE—"
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Cole disappeared down the hallway.
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Immediately.
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Like a professional escape artist.
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The Final Straw
The nurse returned.
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Saw the chaos.
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Saw the crowd.
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Saw someone trying to hide cards.
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Saw three doctors arguing with patients.
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Saw a mysterious billionaire escaping interrogation.
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Saw a recovering patient laughing so hard she almost hurt herself.
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And finally whispered:
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"...I need leave."
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The senior nurse beside her nodded.
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"Understandable."
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Ending
Care leaned back against her pillow.
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Still weak.
Still recovering.
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But smiling.
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The room was loud.
Ridiculous.
Chaotic.
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And alive.
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Very alive.
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After everything that happened—
after bullets.
After surgery.
After fear.
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This chaos felt precious.
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Even if the hospital administration would probably need therapy afterward.
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And somewhere in the building—
a certain Watson was successfully avoiding interrogation.
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For now. 🖤😂🏥✨