Hospital lobby made Calleigh's stomach ch

beanie pulled down low to hide the patches where her hair had fallen out. L

s meeting?" Lily asked,

e lump in her throat. "Yes, sweetie. He's at a very important

tion desk and headed towar

behind his desk, flipping through Lily's thick medical file. He

. "Dr. Evans? The registry called yes

his lips together and let out a heavy sig

her hands gripping the edge of his de

ter of protocol, Mrs. Graves. The national registry's algorithm reprioritized based on

athe. Her lungs refused to expand. "Reallocated? You told me Lily was a

uncomfortably in his chair. "It's out of my han

e. Call them back. Tell them m

s head slowly. "It

gh's sweater. She looked down. Lily was

Lily whispered. "I'm

burying her face in the soft wool of the yellow beanie. She squ

Her legs felt like lead. She held Lily's hand, letti

ward wing. The hallway here was quiet, li

402, a sound stopped Ca

low, de

hed out of her head, leaving her dizzy. She slow

hospital bed. A little girl with dark

edge of the b

peeling the skin off an apple. His face was rel

ardigan, her hand resting casually on the back of Hakeem's chair. She wa

iece of the apple

hloe said, taking the apple.

ttle girl, pressing a kiss to the top of her head. Erlinda shifted cl

as being crushed in a vice. The

ollowed her mother's gaze t

he yelled, her voice echoing l

ered the scene

ile vanished from his face in a fraction of a seco

t against her collarbone. She took a quick step

ay and marched toward the door. He pulled it open

and pulled the heavy door shut

s eyes dark and furious. "Why