The Outliers: (The Outskirts Duet Book 2) by T.M. Frazier

Author:T.M. Frazier [Frazier, T.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-11-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Sawyer

The hospital was the last place I wanted to be again.

Seeing Critter

Critter was strong. Healthy. The most stubborn man I ever knew. But also, the most caring. The most loving. I loved everything about him from his deep baritone voice to his ridiculous moustache, which only he could pull off.

When I was there to see Bridget, I wanted to help her save herself.

With Critter lying there. Hooked to the tubes and machines. I wanted to not just save him, I wanted to breathe life into him. I wanted to pound on his chest with my closed fists and scream at him until he woke up and told me he was going to be okay.

He had to be okay.

HAD. TO. BE. OKAY.

Finn stood in the corner talking to Critter’s doctor while I sat by Critter’s bedside, holding his hand with my head on his chest.

“So that’s about it,” The doctor said. I’d been so involved in my own devastation that I hadn’t heard a word she’s said to Finn.

“I’m sorry, I don’t understand, what exactly are you saying?” I asked. “Was it a heart attack?” I picked my head up from Critter’s chest but kept my fingers laced through his.

The doctor looked at me over the rim of her glasses. She tucked her clipboard underneath her arm. I knew whatever she was about to tell me wasn’t going to be good since Finn was now leaning on the wall for support. His face several shades paler than it had been when we got there.

I stilled. I could hear my heart beating when she spoke.

“The short version?” The doctor asked, like she was in a hurry.

I nodded and held my breath.

“Your father was poisoned.”

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