Iheadedhomefeelingveryhappy.Feelingaccomplished.
IheadedtomyroomandpausedwhenIfoundsomeonestandingoutsidemydoor.Thepassagewasdimlylit.So,Ihadtogoclosertogetaproperviewofhisface.
*Jace?Istoppedinmytracks,squintingmyeyes, Hepushedofffromthewallwhereheleaned,givingmethatannoyingsmirkofhis.Yes,myhopelesschild!Itis!! IlaughedasIraninto hisarms.Butourhugwasbrief.Ineededanswers.
ItsItslate.Whatreyoudoinghere?Andmoreimportantly,howdoesheplanongettinghome? Yes,itslate.So,mindtellingmewhyyourejustcominghome? Oh,shutup,dad.Irolledmyeyes.Ihaveajobnow.
Backtomyquestion.Whatreyoudoinghere? Well,heshrugged.Youstaringatyournewestneighbor.Openthedoor,Ly.
Wait,what?Idontunderstand.Iscoffed.Please,stopwithyour- Imnotjoking.IgotKaeltohelpme.Although,hefurrowedhisbrows.Istilldontknowwhathehadto saytoJaristoletmemoveinhere.
Holdon,Jace.Whywouldyoumovein? Whyelse?Towatchoveryourcarelessass.Youllbehereforayear.Yourlifeisindangeratthe moment.So,Ineedtobeheretoprotectyouwhentheworsthappens.
My heartmeltedfromtherevelation.
Oh,Jace,Imadeapout.Youreallyshouldnthavebothered.Illbefine,Ipromise.
Thatstheexactthingpeoplesaybeforetheygetintotrouble.Come on,thedoor.

Hishandonthebackofmyneck,hepushedmetowardthedoor.Ichuckledandopenedit.
So,youandKael arecoolnow?IaskedasIworkedthekeyhole.
Themoonforbidit.Iwasalmostforcedtogoonmykneestobegthatassholetolistentome.Iwonderhowpeopledealwithhim.Histypearetheonesweneedlessintheworld.
IlaughedasIwalkedintothe darkroomwithJacefollowing.Iturnedonthelights.
HowwasyourfirstdayatTCH?Mysmiledroppedassoonasheasked.
Ihesitated,droppingmybagonthebedbeforegoingtothedressertotakeoffmywristwatch.
Boring.Iwasaskedtohealamanbutcouldnt.
Irefusedtotellhimtherest,thatIsnuckoutandlaterhealedhim.IdidntthinkJacewouldappreciatethat.
Hetappedmeontheshoulder.Itsforthebest,Lyric.Peoplehave beensurvivingbeforeyou.Letsjustleaveitatthat.Iflashedhimawistfulsmilebeforelookingaway.
Martawasclearlyhappywithwhathappened.Irolledmyeyes,recallingtheannoyinglookshehadinherface.Ifitwouldnthavebeenunprofessional,Imsureshedhavelaughed.
Marta.WhosMarta? Arude,tiringlady.Jarisbabymama.

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Oh.Themotherofhistwins.SheworksatTCH? Unfortunately.Shesactuallytheheaddoctorinmydepartment.
Ooh.He clickedhistongue.AndconsideringthefactthatyoureJarismate,Ibetshedreallymakelifehellforyou.Shehas.Fortunately,herkidsarenothinglikeher.Theyrethesweetest thingsIveevermet.Theirbirthdaysareactuallycomingupinthreeweeks.Ismiled,rememberingwhentheymadementionofit.
Jaceclappedbehindme.
Athoughtstruckme.IturnedquicklytoJace,myfingerstryingtounhookmy earrings.Doyouknowher? Heshookhishead.Nah.Nevermether.ButI *Hm.Ithinksheknowsyou,though.Itoldhim Successfullyunlocked! twokidsforJaris.
thebadtheotherday.Heseemedsurprised.
Thatsinteresting.Hisbrowswerefurrowed.Iveactuallynevermetherbefore.UnlessIhavebutdidntknowshewasthe one.
Heseemedto thinkforsomeseconds.Well,itsagoodthingImhere.ImsureIllgettomeetherinnotime.
1/2 Fre *************** MARTA Martahadextraworktodoandhadtostaybackintheoffice,throughthenight.
Whenshewasreadytoleaveandwasshuttingherwindows,shenoticedLyricleaving.
Thissurprisedher.Itwasherfirstdayhere,andshewasbarelyseen.Sheshouldnthavetoomuchworkthatdrequirehertostaythenight.

Somethingdidntsitrightwithher.Herwholeactinthesurgicalward… Compelled,shefollowedherinstinctsandreachedforMr.Owensroom.Shedidntevenknowwhyshewasthere.LyrichadclearlynotbeenabletohandleMr.Owensearlier.Yet,Martawascompelledtocheckontheman.
Reachinghisward,shefoundthemanasleep.Peacefully,so.
Shewentcloser,inspectinghim,andthatwaswhenshenoticedthestitchesonhischest.
What?Shebreathed.
Sheranherfingeralongthestitches,feelinghowfreshtheywere.
Itlookedlikeajoke.Surgeryhadbeendonebytheman.Butbywho?Hewasntscheduledforsurgeryuntilthenextday.
Inafewminutes,shewasseatedinfrontofthehospitalsfootagesystem.Normally,shawasntsupposedtohaveaccesstothose.ButMartahadbeeninTCHforwaytoolongtohaveher waywiththetechmen.
Oneofthemstoodbywhileshewentthroughthefootage.ItdidntcomeasashockwhenshesawLyricenteringthemanswardthatevening.Shealreadysuspectedit.Butconfirmingitcausedheralittleunease.
Shecouldntseewhatwentoninthesurgicalward,butLyricstayedlongenoughforthe surgerytobedone.Andwhenshewasdoneandcameout,shelookedsatisfied.
Uneaseprickledatherneck.HowonearthdidLyricperformsuchcomplicatedsurgeryonherown?And whydidshedoitinsecret?Itdidntmakeanysense.