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The harrowing drive up the mountain highway had not prepared David for what he would see when he reached the hospital. A ferocious storm batted the cab from side to side as it streaked up the road. The driver had not slowed, although in the face of this weather David would not have blamed him. Instead, the driver had increased his speed. He slowed when necessary for dangerous turns, then hit the accelerator when they were clear. It was as if the driver was gripped by the same urgency that compelled David.
Whatever the reason, he did not question the driver’s need for speed because he felt time slipping away. Still, the danger of sliding over the ridge edge made him a little nervous.
The weather did not help. Sheets of falling rain mixed with sleet pelted the car. The slick ro
