Chapter 41

It’s a bit like a jail break.

Only I’m leaving the hospital.

Brian wheels me out into the hallway and we look both ways.

“You ready?” he asks.

I fight a smile. “Let’s do this.”

He wheels me to the left and toward the double doors at the end

of the hallway.

I’m sure there are follow-up visits I’ll have to schedule and a whole slew of paperwork to sign myself out of here so the hospital isn’t liable for anything. But I just don’t care about playing nice anymore, or about playing by the rules.

Where did that ever get me?

He pushes me out of this wing and I sh oot a fist in the air in

victory.

up the pace until we’re almost running-well, he’s running, I’m ‘rolling’ to the elevator

some nurses hollering,

wheeled in

button for the ground floor and the elevator

this,” I say. I twist my neck and glance up at him. “I can’t believe you’re here. This is all so

to have my first date-at my dad’s funeral.

my eyes.

worth waiting for, Leah.” He tucks my chin. “All right, this is the

I still have the iv needle in my hand. My hair is a big, wild mess.

pushing

to stand

act normal,”

and Brian pushes us

we have to clear the billing department and there are additional guards at

are cleared and not dashing out without insurance or making

my breath.

calm,” Brian whispers.

have your paperwork, miss,” the older man at the door asks. He’s in his sixties. Dark hair. Bald.

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