Chapter 21

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Steve roamed around the hospital, avoiding his father's room, in a search for a telephone.

None of the reception desks would allow him to use theirs, even briefly.

"Young man, this is for emergency use only," and "I can't have you taking up the line, sweetie."

Those were the messages that he got from every single receptionist, with a little variation to each.

Fuck.

How can a hospital have no public phones?

He would have to walk, but that meant telling his parents that he was leaving.

Which meant seeing his father.

Which meant hearing their plans.

So I could just...not?

Yeah.

Not going to do that today.

He spun on his heel and headed for the main entrance instead.

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