"So that little bitch just broke up with you on the street?" LaTrice asked, finishing her Jell-O cubes.

"Yeah. It sucked a lot... but was also a big relief at the same time. I don't know. It was easier when I thought we were the same age, but being the older one... I mean, what the fuck do I know about anything? That's just... "

"You need someone that's grown, boo."

"Yeah, I guess." Tyler quickly shook himself out of his own angst. "But geez, forget that. How are YOU doing?"

"Oh, much better," LaTrice said, smiling with a secret satisfaction that Tyler was single again.

"You know, Hunter told me what you said before they brought you here. About me."

"He did?" LaTrice asked, her heart leaping to her throat.

"Yeah, and that's just silly."

"Oh," she said, her heart bypassing her chest on the descent and landing directly for her stomach.

"Yeah. Of course I would miss you! You're a wonderful person and a good friend."

LaTrice was shocked. "But... after what I did to you... "

"That's all behind you now. You're starting a new life and I'm happy to be a part of it."

"Stop it," LaTrice said, tearing up. "You're gonna make me mess up my mascara."

"All right, that's enough for tonight," the doctor said as she came into the room. "Our girl here needs to get her rest."

"I'll be back after work tomorrow," Tyler said, kissing her on the cheek.

"Isn't that sweet?" the doctor said as Tyler left the room.

"That ain't nothin'," LaTrice blushed. She studied the woman for a moment. "Where's Doctor Ben? He told me yesterday that he'd be checking in on me today."

"Oh, um, Ben got called away," the doctor said abruptly. "Out of town. I'm... covering his rounds." As she reached over to check LaTrice's chart, LaTrice noticed the blood on her sleeve. There was no way that was from some surgery, that blood was still fresh.

"What the... ?" LaTrice gasped. Dawn knew she had to act quickly to shut LaTrice up. LaTrice screamed as Dawn prepped a needle full of she didn't know what, but this crazy bitch was for sure gonna kill her.

*

Waiting for the elevator, Tyler could've sworn he heard a scream coming from LaTrice's room. All the hairs on his neck stood up and he ran back to make sure she was ok. When he got back to the room, LaTrice was going into seizures in her bed. Tyler immediately rushed over, trying to find the "call nurse" button.

LaTrice fought with everything she had to warn Tyler that Dawn was right behind him... ready with a loaded syringe.

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Glad to be back for Volume 4! Just joining us? Catch up now:

Volume 1 -
Week One, Week Two, Week Three, Week Four, Week Five

Volume 2 -
Week One, Week Two, Week Three, Week Four, Week Five

Volume 3 -
Week One, Week Two, Week Three, Week Four, Week Five

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