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Eight hours later, Morg and the kid finished the doctor examination and a battery of tests. The medical staff wanted to assign them to different recovery wards. They used every excuse and reason they could think of to separate the two of them. Morg wouldn’t have any part of it. He wasn’t going to let the kid out of his sight. It was hard enough keeping track of him when he was in good health. God only knew what mischief the kid could get into being delirious.
“Do you realize Officer Morg that Joseph Conway is sicker than you?”
“Yes, I understand, doc. And, I’m sure you are going to tell me that if I go in his ward with other patients like him it will delay my recovery.”
“That’s precisely what I was going to tell you because it’s the truth.”
“I understand and hold you blameless if t
