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           LouisbeganfillingoutthelongBlueCross-BlueShieldforms,whichamountedtoacompleteinventoryofdrugstockandmedicalequipment("Everyyear,"SteveMastertonsaidinanaggrievedvoice."Everygoddamyearthesamething.Whydon’tyouwritedownCompletehearttransplantfacility,approx.valueeightmilliondollars,Louis?That’llfoozleem!"),andhewastotallyengrossed,thinkingonlymarginallythatacupofcoffeewouldgodownwell,whenMastertonscreamedfromthedirectionofthefoyer-waitingroom:"Louis!Hey,Louis,getouthere!Wegotamess!"

           Thenear-panicinMasterton’svoicegotLouisgoinginahurry.Heboltedoutofhischairalmostasifhehad,insomesubconsciousway,beenexpectingthis.Ashriek,asthinandsharpasashardofbrokenglass,arosefromthedirectionofMasterton’sshout.ItwasfollowedbyasharpslapandCharltonsaying,"Stopthatorgetthehelloutofhere!Stopitrightnow!"

           Louisburstintothewaitingroomandwasfirstonlyconsciousofthebloodtherewasalotofblood.Oneofthecandy-striperswassobbing.Theother,paleascream,hadputherfistedhandstothecornersofhermouth,pullingherlipsintoabigrevoltedgrin.Mastertonwaskneelingdown,tryingtoholdtheheadoftheboysprawledonthefloor.

           StevelookedupatLouis,eyesgrimandwideandfrightened.Hetriedtospeak.Nothingcameout.

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