Body Parts by Jessica Kapp

Author:Jessica Kapp [Kapp, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Diversion Books
Published: 2017-08-14T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

“What’d she say?” Gavin asks, as Paige starts to snore.

“I’ll ask her when she wakes up. She needs to rest right now.” I distance myself from the bed and grab his forearm, pulling him away while I change the subject. “Did Kenny leave?”

“Don’t get too excited. We’ll be working with him again, I’m sure.”

“Oh, joy.”

Gavin shoots me a look. “He’s doing damage control for us.”

My pace slows as we head for the kitchen table. It feels like someone’s cut the blood supply to my heart. I screwed up. And who knows when we’ll be able to resume rescue missions? How many lives did I put in jeopardy? Lightheaded, I slump onto my crate.

“Does this mean we can’t save the others?” I ask Gavin as he takes his seat. The table talk fades, and eyes shift in his direction, but Gavin doesn’t answer right away. The sound of paper towels being ripped in half echoes in the silence. Mary’s setting the table, oblivious to the mood. She hands Ry a thick section and gives Adrian the sliver that’s left.

“Thanks, Mary,” Adrian says, tucking his napkin into his collar like a tie. A few chuckles follow and the tension breaks.

“It’s risky, but there are other ways to stop surgeries,” Gavin finally says.

Before I can ask what he means, Craig puts ground beef and mashed potatoes on the table. Hands immediately dart out. I keep mine in my lap and lock eyes with Gavin. Food can wait. Besides, I’m not sure I’ll be able to keep anything down tonight. Not with the impending blood on my hands.

Gavin takes a spoonful of potatoes and nods at my dish. I hold it out and he loads my plate. It’s as if there’s an unspoken agreement that he’ll explain as long as I eat.

“There’s always Plan B,” Gavin says, waiting for me to stuff a bite in my mouth. The potatoes are drowning in butter and my stomach tries to reject them. I count to five silently before I think it’s safe to open my mouth.

“What’s Plan B?” I ask, taking a swig of water.

“We rescue them before they get to the hospital,” Gavin says. “But it’s dangerous.”

“We’ll need to know when the car leaves the Center, what route they’ll be driving,” Adrian chimes in. “Then we’ll have to stop the car.”

“And hope the driver doesn’t have a gun,” Ry adds.

“What if they do?” I ask.

“They’ll shoot.” Adrian shrugs like it’s a no-brainer. “Technically, we’d be a threat and they’d have every right. They can just say we were trying to steal their car.”

The conversation dies along with my hope. I wish I hadn’t gone into the operating room, hadn’t screamed. Now I have the image of Meghan’s bloody body in my head and a layer of guilt coating my heart. As hard as I try, I can’t finish my meal. After several minutes, I glance at Gavin’s plate and notice he can’t either. We exchange feeble smiles, and I gesture toward the garbage. He gives me an understanding nod.

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