ne and hunched over, bury

eeled out. Though he'd made it past the worst part, he only woke

eaking seriously. "Your father's liver is in really bad shape. It's life-

slightly. "A li

no compatible donor in our system, so your family should try to look els

stress over her father's medical bills after g

n everything went pitch black. The next thing

yet gentle pair of hands lifting her up. She tried to see who it

voice asked, "H

o a hospital bed, rushed into the ER, and hooked up to an I

in a white coat, his back facing

to speak. The man turned around and g

eah, much better. T

ou to come in every two months for

thing off, so I th

his hand on hers. "This cold?

t a joke, Charisse. You've got a rare condition, you know you can't afford to get sic

ght back memories-his fir

ounds with his mentor. That night, they were

onscious, and the cause: massive bl

ens of tiny needle

me in, asking to draw more blood from her.

pot among the bruises to insert the needle.

ed. "Thanks to you, h

y breath. "Good. T

mom passed away soon after. She was down for almost a year, and ever s

blocked it all out-never brought it u

ion. "Make sure you follow the schedule, all right? Set p

hem on time and come

a matching donor is tough, but we're keeping an eye out.

sking, "Is the hospital the o

e forums too. I'll he

black market-but she a

Clayton ran

al, she headed to a hote

imidating men approached her. "Miss