18
THE VANISHING WOUND
CLAUDIA
“Do you always heal this fast, Miss Slater?” the doctor asked, stunned.
The way he said that, I felt like he was unto us. There as a tiny, wry smile on his face.
John glanced at me. He looked confused.
I squeezed his hand reassuringly as he watched Dr. Spencer continue to remove the bandages.
The doctor looked lost in thought.
We all shared puzzled looks. I wondered if I’d made the wrong decision trusting him. Maybe we should make a run for it?
Don’t overreact, Miss Belle. We’ll take it slow, John silently comforted.
“Why do you say that, doctor?” John finally asked, leaning over him with an unreadable expression.
Dr. Spencer looked unsure, as if he doubted himself. His mind was going through the method a step at the time; I saw him performing the
