Chapter 25 – Casualties
Five minutes later, Dale pulled out of the garbage plant in a stolen truck. Eliza sat slumped in the passenger seat. Her bullet wound was now covered with a cut-off portion of her shirt held in place with duct tape from the parking lot office. It wasn't much, but it was the best he could do with what he had. She still breathed, but just barely. Her eyes occasionally opened, and she would speak some gibberish or other, but then would quickly lose consciousness again.
Dale commanded his implants to direct him to the nearest hospital. A map appeared in his vision. He followed the directions, ignoring the traffic laws and honking the horn constantly. The locals were smart enough to get out of his way, though he did plow through a street vendor's cart, scattering his w
