My heart wasn’t stable. It was all so sudden. I looked at her lying down the bed, needles all over her arms, her lips so white. Just what were you doing, Julia? I held her hands tight.
“Mr. Zeiger.”
I stood and greeted Dr. McKinley. Julia’s doctor.
“I suggest you call her guardians now.” He sighed.
“Why? She’ll be okay right?”
“I believe I can’t say the right answer right now but I’m positive it’s life threatening. I told her. I told her she should be careful because of her illness. With all the rain and, whatever she’s done, it was too much. She’s been having blood clots and…”
“What about her illness? I thought she was doing her therapies! She doesn’t appear weak at all!”
“Yes. But her lungs are already infected. A lot of mutations occurred and I clearly told her that once this hap
