08f City of Dragons: Blood Bonds by Wilder Adrienne

Author:Wilder, Adrienne [Wilder, Adrienne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gray Zone
Published: 2012-02-15T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

“I’m telling you, there’s nothing there. You’re fine.” Dr. Joyce Meyer gave Haley a pat on the shoulder.

Haley rolled down her sleeve; the needle hole in her arm had already closed. Her green blood sample now sat in a field of red.

“Well, something’s wrong with him. He’s sick.”

The doctor took another look into one of five microscopes set up on the table. Outside in the hall, the cops were getting restless. On the orders of the Chief Metaphysical biologist--Dr. Corbin with the CDC--they had quarantined anyone with possible exposure. The only one allowed out was Jones, who was critical, and even then they’d transported him directly into quarantine at Grady.

Dr. Meyer nodded. “I agree. Your friend in there is sick. With what, I don’t know.”

“For Christ’s sake, the lizard is stoned.” That from the officer by the door. The guy couldn’t seem to resist throwing in his two cents. Every five minutes.

Meyer gave Haley that look. The one that said “got stupid?” One of the assistants came in with a tray filled with more test tubes. Names were written on the side to identify them.

“There’s definitely a change in the cell cytology, but it’s localized to the nucleus. His ulysiss enzymes are elevated, so that’s where we’ll start looking. I need my lab to do a proper analysis.” Her thin finger tapped the screen on the laptop. “But the chemical compounds do not seem to be crossing the metaphysical line. Whatever is causing this isn’t normal, but it doesn’t seem to affect Humans.”

Meyer pursed her lips. It was a look that suggested she had more to say.

Haley said, “What?”

“I get the feeling I’ve seen this before.”

“You mean like déjà vu?”

The woman smiled. “Something like that. If you don’t mind...” She typed something into the laptop. “I’d like to send this to a friend in North Carolina. He has a lot of experience with some strange stuff. This,” she waved her hand at the screen, “would be right up his alley.” She looked at Haley from behind her bifocals.

Haley shook her head and shrugged. “Be my guest.”

To the assistant, Meyer said, “You can tell them they’re clear to go. Give each of them a card and tell them to report any rashes, fevers, or limbs that suddenly drop off.” She stopped the young man before he went out the door. “That last part was a joke, you know that, right?”

He blinked. “Uh, sure.” Meyer patted his arm and sent him on his way.

Outside, the lab tech delivered the news and a flurry of movement and voices filled the hallway.

Haley checked her watch; they’d been down here five hours.

“What about Creyal?”

“He’s sick,” Meyer said. “But you already knew that.”

Haley got down off the table. “Will he be okay?” As in, was he going to live?

A deep furrow appeared between Dr. Meyer’s eyes, accentuating her other wrinkles. “I really hate it when I get these pop quiz questions. I hate pop quizzes.” She called out for her help and instructed them to start packing things up.

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