Time to Die
““What?” she said.
Carter’s first instinct was to reach for his cell phone, but by the time it chirped a second time, he realized that it wasn’t the phone that he was hearing. It was his pager.
The pager. The one that he’d carried in silence for so long that he’d often wondered if it even worked anymore. The one that had brought false hope nearly thirty-six hours ago. Even as Carter read the LCD display, he was reaching for his cell phone. He dialed the number from memory, ignoring Darla’s inqui...ry about what was going on.
“New York Heart-Lung Consortium. May I help you?”
Carter couldn’t believe the ease with which they answered their phone, as if it were just any other business. “This is Carter Janssen. I received a page from you.” He leaned against the door as he spoke, in part to steady his trembling hand.
“Have you been awaiting word on a donor?” It was the voice of an ageless female, very efficient.
“Yes, ma’am. In fact, we’ve been waiting for some time.MoreLess
Carter’s first instinct was to reach for his cell phone, but by the time it chirped a second time, he realized that it wasn’t the phone that he was hearing. It was his pager.
The pager. The one that he’d carried in silence for so long that he’d often wondered if it even worked anymore. The one that had brought false hope nearly thirty-six hours ago. Even as Carter read the LCD display, he was reaching for his cell phone. He dialed the number from memory, ignoring Darla’s inqui...ry about what was going on.
“New York Heart-Lung Consortium. May I help you?”
Carter couldn’t believe the ease with which they answered their phone, as if it were just any other business. “This is Carter Janssen. I received a page from you.” He leaned against the door as he spoke, in part to steady his trembling hand.
“Have you been awaiting word on a donor?” It was the voice of an ageless female, very efficient.
“Yes, ma’am. In fact, we’ve been waiting for some time.MoreLess
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