As if she can sense my problem, Doc steps in next to me, her bare hand taking mine. “It’s okay, Ryan,” she soothes. “I’m right here, okay? I’m going with you to the hospital.” This all happened because I lost focus for a split second. I saw a pretty face, and my brain skipped like a scratched vinyl record. “Tess,” I mutter. “She’s here, right?” Doc leans down over me. “What? I didn’t hear you.” My head rolls to the right, and my vision goes hazy. I blink to clear it and peer through the plexiglass, looking for a freckled face and red curly hair. Tess is here. She distracted me. She’s under my
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