51 LYRIC Whatdoyouwantfromme!?Myvoiceroseanotch,tearsstartingtohitthebackofmyeyes.
Anapology.Hiseyesnorwordsheldnoemotion.Fornotkeepingmeupdatedonsuchahugestep.
Butyoutoldmetostayawayfromyou! Then,youshouldvesentatextorsomething.IjusthatethatIhadtohearitfromsomeoneelse,Lyric! Oh,damnit.LunaIsoldeisaveryprettywoman,butshedidapoorjobraisingherson.Hewasa manipulativemonster! Imsorry.Igroundthewords.
Hepushedawayfromthetable,comingtowardme.Icanthearyou,Lyric.
What?Ilookedupathim,sametimeastupidtearcamerollingdownmyeyes.
Isaid…Imsorry.Iswallowedhard.
ItwashumiliatingtoknowIwasapologizingevenwhenhewastheonethathaddonemewrong.Overandoveragain.
Heateupthedistancebetweenusuntiltherewasnothingleft separatingus.Then,hestareddownatme.SincehewassotallandIwasnt,itwaseasypeeringdownatmelikeIwasbeneathhim.
Good.Histonewasclipped.
Inoticedhiseyestrailtomylipsagain.Buthelookedaway justasquickly.

Without utteringanotherword,heshoulderedpastme,walkingoutthedoor.
MakingsuremyfacewascleanofanyofthepathetictearsIdshedforhim,IwentouttolookforGuinevere.
ShewaswithMartawhothrewdeadlyglaresmyway.
Icanseeyouredone.Guinevereturnedto me.Ms.Monroewilltakeitfromhere.
IfollowedMartaoutofthe ward,curioustoknowwhatwasnext.
Beforeyougetaccepted,wellhavetotestyou.Shehittheelevatorbutton.Itsstandardprocedure.Wellseehowwellyouperform,whichwoulddetermineifyougettojoinusornot.
Shetookustothegroundfloor,intoasurgicalward.Ifoundadoctorinsideandthreeothersstandingandwatchingfromoutside.
Whatsgoingon?IaskedinatoneonlyMartacouldhear.
Sheshruggedcasually.Youclaim tobesogoodatwhatyoudo.Imsureyouwouldnthaveaproblemprovingtotheteamhowgoodyouarewithsurgery.
Myjawdropped.What?ButInevertoldyouIwasgoodatsurgery.
Butyoukepthintingatthefactthatyourebetterthanme.Besides,Ialreadytoldthemyoureaproatsurgery,Lyric.Itdbedisastrousifyoutoldthemyoucouldntdoitnow.Believeme,theyll kickyououtwithoutsecondthoughts.

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My heartskippedabeat.Thiswasasetup.Shewaslookingforawayformetogiveupmyself.
Shesmirkedasshewalkedintotheward.Iglancedatthepeoplewatchingfromoutside,staringatmewithbeadyeyes.Theylookedlikethekindofpeoplethatwouldlookoutforyourfailureratherthanyoursuccess.
Takingadeepbreath,IwentinwithMarta.
Andjustsoyouknow,shetiltedherheadto mysidesomealonecouldhearher.HessickwithMoonlitAffliction.Itsatitsterminalstage,whichiswhyalotofusherehavebeenunwillingtohelphim.Noonewantsthebloodofsomeoneaspowerfulashiminourhands.
Him? Ilookedattheunfamiliarfaceoftheoldmanasleeponthebed.WhWhoshe? AlphaZareksfather.
What? Ilookedatherwithdisbelief.ItdbeverybadiftheretiredAlphagetstodieinmyhands.IdidntevenknowwhatZareksdealwaswithmeyet.
Thedoctorintheroomcameuptomewithanursebesideher,holdingsomematerials.
Mrs.Dreadmoor.Wevebeenexpectingyou,thedoctorsaidwithawarmsmile.
1/2 51 InoticedMartarollhereyeswhenthewomancalled mebyJarisname.
Thenursehandedme acoatandsomesurgicalgloves.

DoctorMonroetellsusyoureverygoodatthis,thenicedoctorsaid .
YYeah.Iguess.
Gods,Iwassonervous.Idneveroperatedonanyonebefore.Andthemansconditionseernedserious.
Martawasevil.ShewassettingmeupforfailuresoIdnevergetaccepted.
Thenicedoctorwentaheadtobriefmeonthesurgery.
Dontworry,Illbeheretoguideyou.Justincasethingsgo,youknow,haywire.Sheconcludedwithasmileandataponmyhand.
Thanks.Imanagedtosmileback.
WhenIlookedbackatthewindow,doctorGuineverehadjoinedtheotherswatchingme.
Thereweresomanyeyesnow.Icouldntfailinfrontofthem.Idlosethisjob.
Martacameclosertome,asiftoreassureme.Shewhisperedinmyear.Now,showthemhowmuchofaloseryouare,Lyric.
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