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LUKE

The drive to the hospital was tense, the silence punctuated only by Sarah's occasional sharp intake of breath and the hum of the truck's engine. I glanced at her leg, propped awkwardly on the dash, the towel still wrapped around the cut. Her tears had dried, but the occasional sniffle was enough to keep me on edge.

Pulling out my phone, I hit Josh's number on speed dial. He picked up on the second ring.

"Yo, where are you guys?" Josh's voice boomed through the speaker.

"Change of plans," I said, keeping my tone even. "Sarah had an accident in the pool house. Shelf tipped over, her leg's pinned- looks like an ankle sprain. I'm taking her to the hospital."

"What the hell? Is she okay?" Josh asked, concern laced in his voice.

"She's fine," I replied quickly, not wanting to make a big deal of it. "Just being cautious. I'll keep you updated."

"Alright," Josh said after a pause. "Call me if you need anything."

"Will do." I hung up and scrolled to Jess's name in my contacts, hitting dial.

The phone rang endlessly before going to voicemail. I groaned,

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gripping the wheel tighter.

asked

"Yeah," I muttered.

to her side. Sarah waited expectantly, not even attempting to open the door. With a resigned sigh, I opened it and helped her out, keeping my hands steady as she leaned heavily on me. Inside the emergency department, the harsh fluorescent lights. did nothing for my headache. I set Sarah down on a waiting chair and grabbed the clipboard of paperwork

look. "Luke, I can't write

a sharp breath and setting the clipboard on her lap.

Sarah away to the back. I dropped into one of

Jess picked up after a couple

she said, her voice

"Look, there was an accident. Sarah hurt her ankle in the pool house. I'm at

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she okay?" Jess

sprain, maybe worse, but nothing life-threatening. I'll be back later," I said,

me updated,

Love you," I

words were barely out of my mouth when a doctor

He led

waited.

smiled. "I have an

"Wife?" I repeated, frowning.

the blonde woman. I just-" He cut himself off as Sarah waved enthusiastically from behind the partially drawn

laugh. "It's probably because we look like we

laughed again, and I clenched my

my wife," I

off. "Ah, my apologies. Follow

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