118 LYRIC Alotofpeopleherehavethrowninagoodwordforyou,hewenton.ButlikeIsaid,thissimplycantbeignored.Andforthis-hedrewoutaprintedpaperfromthefileinfrontofhim.-youvebeensuspendedfromthehospitalforthreeweeks.
Iwentnumb.
MyheartstoppedbeatingforasecondasItriedtoprocessthewordshejustsaid.
HedidntsayIdbeenfired.HedidntsayIwassuspendedforthreeyears,orthreemonths.Butthree weeks?Didhereallysaythatorwasitjustmeimaginingthings? Butwhenthepeoplewhisperedamongstthemselves,IknewIhadntimaginedanything.Iwassuspendedforthreeweeks.
ThetearsIwasholdingbackcameflowing.Butthistime,theywerefromhowshockedIwas.
Effectivetoday,LyricDreadmoor,yourenotallowedtostepfootinTCHforthenextthreeweeks.ThePresidentwentontalkingbutIwasntevenlisteninganymore.
IlookedtomyrightwhereJariswasseatedandhewasstaringrightatme.Didhedothis.Ofcourse,whywasIevenasking? Ishookmyheadathim,notknowing whattosay.Whydidhedothisforme?Ishouldvebeenfired.OrifIwasbeingsuspended,itdhavebeennothingshortofmonths.Threeweekssoundedlikeavacation.
WhenthePresidentwasdonetalkingandadjoinedthemeeting,Istood upwithmybag.
Imsosorryforthosewhofeeldisappointedinme.ButIassureyou,Ididntdothis.Ivealwaysbeenvery carefulwiththepatients,andthatday,IknowIgavethemCalmizol,notThilax.Ipromise,whenIreturn,Illdomuchbetter.ButImstillhopeful,though,thatIdgetvindicatedonthisverycase.
Theyallstaredintentlyatmebutdidntsayaword.InoddedatJarisandhegotonhisfeetandwewentforthedoortogether.
Freshtearsstreakedmycheeksaswewalkedoutside.Imayhavegottenthesoftestpenalty,butitdidntchangethefactthatthose peopleweredead.

Assoonaswesteppedoutside,IcamefacetofacewithMarta.
ShewassupposedtobeinthemeetingsinceshewasaSuperior,andjudgingfromthehurriedstepsshewastaking,shemustactuallybeonherwayin,thinkingthemeetingwasstillon.
Shestoppeddeadinhertrackswhenshesawus.Andwhileshewasbusybeingherdramaticself,somethingelseclickedinmyhead.
Itdawnedonmeatoncethe threatshedmade.Shetoldmetomyfacethatshewasgoingtomakemepayfor whatJaceandIdid.HowdidIforget? Jaris.Shedippedher head.
BeforeJariscouldgetaresponseout,Iwas onher.
Didyoudothis? Shelookedatmefromheadtotoe,likeIwassomemadladyinfrontofher.
ButIwasntfallingforhertricks.Nottoday.
Didyouswapthosetagsbyanymeans justsoIcouldbeinthistrouble? Shescoffed.Lyric,please.Whatisthisnow?Youlookingforsomeonetoputtheblameon? Whydontyouanswer me?!Iyelledather.
Thedooropenedwithsomepeoplecomingoutoftheboardroom.ButIdidntevenlookat them.IwastoofuriousatthefactthatMartawouldtakeinnocentlivesjusttogetbackatme.
You told meyoudgetbackatmeforwhatJaceandIdid.Youwarnedheaboutit.Wasthisit?Wasthisyour wayofpayingback? Lyric,Jariscalledasheheldmyhand,butIdidntevenlookathim.Everyinchofmewasstartingtoshake.
YoureinsaneifyouthinkIdeverendangerpeolausWellforstupidgameMartasnared.

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Successfullyunlocked! No.Thatmakesyoutheinsaneone,Marta.Howcouldyou Stopthis,Lyric!Stoptryingtopinyourfoolishnessonme! Myfoolishness?ItookastepbackasIlaughedsohard.Thoughtearsshuninmyeyes.YouthinkImbeingfoolish, Marta?Doweneedtotellthemhowmanytimesyouveliedinthisfacility?LikethetimeyouliedabouttreatingMr.Owen, 1/2 118 knowingfullywellyoudidnothing?OrtheonetimeyouliedaboutMr.Pete?Rememberhedidntacknowledgeyouastheonewhotreatedhim.Thatwasenoughtogetyouintrouble,butIliedandstillcoveredyourass.
Herlipsdroppedopen,theshockinherfaceunmistakable.Shelookedatthedoctorssteppingoutoftheroom,thenbackatme.Ididntneedtolookatthemtoknowtheymustbeprettyshockedaboutmyrevelation.
IsteppedclosertoMarta.YoucanneverdothethingsIcan,Marta.Youmightbegoodinyourownway,butyouknowImwaybetter,andthatiswhatkillsyou.
Youreinsane,shespatatme.Youreallyneedtogetyourheadchecked,Lyric,becauseIthinkyouvelostit.
Myhandmovedfasterthanmybrain.Itwentrighttoherface,strikingherhard.
Hergaspwassoloud,Icouldntdistinguishitfromthatoftheothersaroundus.
Dr.Lyric! Youcantdothishere! Ididntevenknowwhowas talkingtome,buttheshockandpaininMartasfacewasallIneeded.
Howdareyou?Hervoiceshookwithrage.Howfuckingdareyou?!Shetriedtocomeatme,butIwas fasterthanher,pushedherbackandslappedheragain.
Thistime,shescreamed.
Theothersintervened.SomeofthedoctorsheldMartawhilesomeheldmeback.ButitwasJarisholdthattrulymattered.Hishandwastightaroundmyarmashepulledmeawayfromthescene.
Wereleaving.Rightnow,hewhisperedinmy ear.

Ididntfighthim.ItmaynotbeenoughforwhatMartadid,but at least,shegotsomething.
Hewalkedmeoutofthebuilding andrightintothecar.ItwasntuntilIwassettledin thebackseatthatthetearscamefreely.
Seriously,Lyric.Didyouhave todothatin there?Jarisasked.Buttherewasnoreprimand inhisvoice.HedidnteventrytostopmewhenI hitherthefirsttime.
Nerionwasalreadyinthedriversseat,andKaelgotinnotlongafter.
Are wegoodtogo?HeturnedslightlytoaskJaris.
Hegavethegoheadnodandthey startedthecar.
ItwasMarta,Iwhimpered,myarmswrappedaroundmyself,myheadturnedtowardthewindow.
Sheluredmetothegardenthatnight.TToldmeshewantedtotalkaboutthekids.IdozedoffwhileIwasdrinkingwithher,andwhenIwokeup,shewasgone.
Therewassomuchpaininmyvoice.
Itwasher.Itsalwaysbeenher.
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