They reached the town hospital at last. The doctors rushed Andrew straight into the emergency room.
Robb stood in the hallway, pale as a sheet. His assistant handed him a bottle of water. He didn't take it.
A gray-haired doctor walked by, saw the villagers, and stopped.
"Here for Andrew, are you?"
The reporter jumped in. "You know the boy?"
The doctor sighed. "Oh, I know him. Ms. Sorrel often came to talk to me about his case."
He softened, just a little. "Ms. Sorrel… I remember her.
"First time she walked in here, she could barely stand. And all she wanted to talk about was getting the kids the care they needed.
"Strongest will to live I've ever seen. Not for herself. For them.
"Shame it wasn't enough, in the end…"
He trailed off, shook his head, and walked back to his office.
