ng, its mechanical arm scooping up the trash bags from the cur

mall, cold guest room, a silen

hant smirk. "Did you see that? He doesn't care about you. He never did.

face hard. "It was just a scarf, Eliz

check from a part-time job in college. He didn't know she had unraveled it three times to get the patter

ne rang. His expression

ed at Jaylah, his brow furrow

"What is it, Floyd? What

ergency transfusion. They said... she has a very rare blood

coming. She had the same rare blood type. It was one of the

grip like iron. "Come on. W

ked within her. Was he taking her because he was w

crushed that

aid, his voice flat and commandin

e was taking her to be used. She was no longer a person

chaotic. Jaylah was crying hy

er tears looking completely fake. "Pl

d protectively around Jaylah. He look

the least you can do after what you did t

ring with he

. The man she had loved, the man she had sacrifice

y. They looked at her with a mixture

o a sterile, white room. She closed her eyes, and a

t a numb, aching void. If I survive