Если я останусь
8:12 P.M.
Butwhateverandwhoeverhewasearlythismorning,heisn’tthatpersonanylonger.Hislifehaschangedirrevocably,too.Ifwhatmyauntsaysistrue,andthecrashwasn’thisfault,thenhewaswhatKimwouldcall"apoorschmuck,"inthewrongplaceatthewrongtime.Andbecauseofhisbadluckandbecausehewasinhistruck,drivingeastboundonRoute27thismorning,twokidsarenowparentlessandatleastoneofthemisingravecondition.
Howdoyoulivewiththat?Forasecond,IhaveafantasyofgettingbetterandgettingoutofhereandgoingtoMr.Dunlap’shouse,torelievehimofhisburden,toreassurehimthatit’snothisfault.Maybewe’dbecomefriends.
Ofcourse,itprobablywouldn’tworklikethat.Itwouldbeawkwardandsad.Besides,IstillhavenoideawhatIwilldecide,stillhavenocluehowIwoulddeterminetostayornotstayinthefirstplace.UntilIfigurethatout,Ihavetoleavethingsuptothefates,ortothedoctors,orwhoeverdecidesthesematterswhenthedecideristooconfusedtochoosebetweentheelevatorandthestairs.
IneedAdam.ItakeafinallookforhimandKimbutthey’renothere,soIheadbackupstairstotheICU.
Ifindthemhidingoutonthetraumafloor,severalhallsawayfromtheICU.They’retryingtolookcasualastheytestoutthedoorstovarioussupplyclosets.Whentheyfinallyfindanunlockedone,theysneakinside.Theyfumblearoundinthedarkforalightswitch.Ihatetobreakittothem,butit’sactuallybackoutinthehall.
