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next best thing. I'll be wearing it when I rip Avery to shreds.
But first where do I take David? I consider and reject my parent's home, a
motel,a hospital. I can't risk the possibility that Avery had me followed the
day I went toLa Mesa to retrieve my things, or that he's having me followed
now. I don't think that's the case. He seems too sure of me. But he has so
many contacts in so manyplaces, any public venue might be a danger. And there
are a lot of vampires out there, any one of which might turn me in for a
return favor.
Which leaves one other possibility.I can take David back to his own place.
Anyone following would think I'm back on the trail. And if Avery returns and
discovers David is gone, I doubt the first place he would think to look for
him would be David's own place. Besides, Avery won't have the chance to get to
him again. I plan to make sure of that.
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And so I bring David home. It's quiet in the garage when I pull in. The guest
spaces are close to the elevator, and sinceit's midday and most of the
building's occupants are at work, I manage to get David out of the car and
into the elevator without incident. I don't know how I would have explained a
one hundred twenty-five-pound woman carrying a two hundred-fifty-pound man
like an oversized doll, but luckily, I don't have to. No one else stops the
elevator and we shoot right to the top floor.
I use David's keys to get inside. I lay him on the couch, retrieve a blanket
and pillow from his bedroom, and try to make him as comfortable as I can. His
breathing is still labored, but his heartbeat is strong. I think back to what
Avery said in his kitchen yesterdaymorning.Idrain just enough from them to
sustain my own life and prolong theirs.
If that's true, how long would it take for a mortal to recover from prolonged
feeding? When you give blood, they tell youyou must wait 56 days after
donating a pint before you can donate again. How many pints has Avery drained
from David? He's been at Avery's two days. Somehow, I don't think Avery used
caution in his feeding. He planned to kill him, after all.
I rub a hand over my face. I don't know what to do. The best thing would be
to get David to a hospital where a transfusion could replace some of his lost
blood. But I can't risk it. For all I know there are other doctors like Avery
in every hospital who would pick up on David's condition the minute he got
there. Once word got out, I might not be able to protect him.
And Avery has connections everywhere, isn't that what he said?
I glance at my watch. It's noon. I have only eight hours to decide what to
do.
What else do they tell you when you donate blood? I use to do it quite often,
though I imagine that's something else that stops now. Just what type is a
vampire's blood?
I drop down beside David on the end of the couch. Think. They tell you to
take it easy. A glance at David's motionless form not a problem. They tell you
to drink plenty of liquids, especially juice and water. A trip to David's
refrigerator reveals plenty of both. I take a bottle of water and return,
propping him up with an arm while I try to get him to drink. There's no reflex
swallowing action, and the water dribbles down his shirtfront.
He's pale and so limp and still. I press my hand against his chest. The
heartbeat seems steady, but for how long? I have to get him help.
I'm at the window, staring out at the bay, when a germ of an idea starts to
bloom. It's crazy.Risky.Probably stupid.
But it's the only way I can think of to save my friend.
I've going to take himtoBesode laMuerte .
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Idon't waste any time debating with myself, even though Avery is the one who
told me about the place. I remember the set up they had, the triage unit with
gurneys and IV lines. If I can get David there, he might have a chance.
So, I gather David in my arms again, and it's back down to the garage. This
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time we're not so lucky. When the elevator door opens to the parking lot,
there's a couple standing there whose expression at seeing us can only be
described as startled. I breeze by them with a smile.
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