Blinky's POV I stood up from the waiting chair the moment the doctor walked past me, his white coat swaying like a flag of judgment. I rushed toward him before he could disappear down the hallway. “Hey...Doctor,” I called out, breath heavy. “Everything okay? Tell me she’s fine.” He paused, turned with a composed smile. “Yes, she’s stable. But I’d like you to help me with something immediately.” My stomach knotted. “Oh… oh sure...yeah, yeah. What do you need, Doc?” He nodded toward his office. “Let’s talk inside.” I followed him down the quiet hallway, my heart beating like a damn drumline. When we stepped into his office, I took everything in at once. The place looked like a catalog picture, bookshelves lined perfectly from corner to corner, files stacked in neat blocks, a clinica

