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           "I’mnotsurethiskindofthingworksoutsideofthemovies,"KimtellsAdamasshefeelsalongthewall.

           "Everyfictionhasitsbaseinfact,"hetellsher.

           "Youdon’treallylooklikethedoctortype,"shesays.

           "Iwashopingfororderly.Ormaybejanitor."

           "WhywouldajanitorbeintheICU?"Kimasks.She’sasticklerforthesekindsofdetails.

           "Brokenlightbulb.Idon’tknow.It’sallinhowyoupullitoff."

           "Istilldon’tunderstandwhyyoudon’tjustgotoherfamily?"asksKim,pragmaticasever."I’msurehergrandparentscouldexplain,couldgetyouintoseeMia."

           Adamshakeshishead."Youknow,whenthenursethreatenedtocallsecurity,myfirstthoughtwas‘I’lljustcallMia’sparentstofixthis.’"Adamstops,takesafewbreaths."Itjustkeepswallopingmeoverandover,andit’slikeit’sthefirsttimeeverytime,"hesaysinahuskyvoice.

           "Iknow,"Kimrepliesinawhisper.

           "Anyhow,"Adamsays,resuminghissearchforthelightswitch,"Ican’tgotohergrandparents.Ican’taddanythingmoretotheirburden.ThisissomethingIhavetodoformyself."

           I’msuremygrandparentswouldactuallybehappytohelpAdam.They’vemethimabunchoftimes,andtheylikehimalot.OnChristmas,Granisalwayssuretomakemaplefudgeforhimbecauseheoncementionedhowmuchhelikedit.

           ButIalsoknowthatsometimesAdamneedstodothingsthedramaticway.HeisfondoftheGrandGesture.