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chapter 70
Sevita and Christine drove her to the docks to meet Frank. Nella had the windows open, enjoying the first fresh air she'd breathed in months. The day was warm and bright and more people than normal wandered the streets on errands. Sevita drove slowly, afraid to hit anyone and unwilling to part with Nella any earlier than she had to. When they puttered past Dr. Carton's mansion, Nella sat up. The house was dark, as it had been when they had snuck in, but the front door was hanging open as well."Sevita, did Dr. Carton move?" Nella asked.Sevita glanced back at her in the mirror. "Ms. Jacobsen and I decided he would be better off with someone to take care of him. I know that's your area Nella, but you were so wrapped up in this whole mess- he had a stroke. For now he's at the prison, just because the medical care there is better than the hospital's. He'll go with Ann to Harbor House when she goes."Nella nodded and let Dr. Carton and the mansion drop out of her thoughts as it disappeare
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The cleanup took a while, but soon the hall was silent and clean, as if Dr. Pazzo and Dr. Schneider had never been there. Nella and Frank waited through another four days of the same routine, blood tests, meals and new hospital clothes. At last a doctor in normal scrubs walked up to them. "Where's your mask?" Frank asked. The doctor grinned."Don't need it. Will you open the door Dan?"The soldier appeared and Nella was mildly surprised to see his face. He was middle aged and a great scar raked across his face and neck. He opened Frank's cell first."Dan? It was you?" Frank shook his hand and the larger man pulled him into a hug. Frank looked over at Nella. "Thank you for- for everything.""I'm sorry I didn't say anything, but if I'd had to shoot you-" the soldier swiped at his eyes. He walked over to Nella's door. "I told Frank he should be more social and that he didn't need to hide you away." He swung the glass door open. "Yet here we are, meeting for the first time. Sort of." He s
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Another week crawled by. Nella told Frank every dirty joke she could remember. Frank made up a few more. They persuaded the guard to bring them dry erase markers and played hangman on the glass wall. Frank drew a sailing route on his. Nella was persuading him to add a stop on the coast of Africa when they heard a commotion. Nella leaned her head against the glass."What is it?" Frank asked."I don't know," Nella said into the receiver. "It's Dr. Schneider's cell I think."The doctor hurried by with a first aid kit. "What-" "Listen," said Nella pressing her other ear to the glass. "How did this happen?" snapped Dr. Corey."I don't know," said the guard, "I heard a thump and came over and there she was on the floor.""Did she say anything?""I couldn't understand her, it's like she was drunk." There were a few moments of silence. Nella glanced at Frank. He had backed away from the glass and his face was ashen in the cold light of his room."Just a sprain," said Dr. Corey, "Dr. Schneider
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The phone jarred her awake. She sat up. Frank was sitting cross legged across the way, watching her. He was holding the receiver to his ear. She reached for the phone."You can't hear much through these walls. Just Dr. Pazzo's yelling. What are you doing here?""The doctor- knew about us. I don't know how. Stan maybe. She said you might have been infected yesterday in court, so I could be infected because of last night.""But I thought we caught it in time. I thought you said he wasn't contagious yet.""I think they are just being cautious. At least I'm with you now."Frank shook his head. She could see the lines on his face draw down in sharp angles. There were dark patches under his eyes and sweat marks on his shirt. "So now you can watch me turn back into one of those things. I can't do it, Nella. I'll die first.""It's not going to happen. To either of us.""If it does- will you find a way to- will you ask them to shoot me?"Nella nodded, not trusting her voice. Frank cleared his
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Hello?" His voice was liquid warmth sliding into her chest."Frank," she said and then her voice failed."Nella? Is that you? Thank goodness. I've been trying to reach the prison for hours. Please tell me you wore masks- Dr. Pazzo has already released it. I don't know how, but he did. I'm at the hospital-""I know Frank. I'm just a few floors below you. Stan was the one that figured it out. The pens, they were just like the lock. There for show, so we wouldn't pay attention to what he was really doing. He infected himself. Did you shake his hand today? Did he cough on you?""No. He seemed nervous and I was still angry with him so I didn't try to get him to talk. It was my turn for opening statements anyway so I was standing for most of the session. When the soldiers came in he bolted across the room and kissed Dr. Schneider though. He must have wanted to make sure. How did you know I was here? Are they going to let you come upstairs if you wear a suit?""No, not yet anyway. I'm in qua
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Nella didn't know how long it was before they were sent through the decontamination shower, but it felt like years. The plastic suit was scratchy and slimy with sweat and her hair was sticking to her skin. Even her breath felt sluggish and thick, like she was in a sauna and she had to fight the urge to rip the face mask off more than once. She could tell the others were having trouble too. But at last another group of soldiers in biohazard suits, a different color, led them out of the cell block and into the parking lot where the chemical shower and a large bus were waiting. As soon as they were through the shower, the suits were allowed to come off and Nella heard audible sighs of relief around her as her group removed the hot plastic. The cool afternoon breeze made her feel like a hollow reed. They piled onto the bus and were driven to the City's unused hospital. Her heart raced in her chest as the bus pulled up to the defunct ambulance entrance. There were a number of other buses si
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