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Kai
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The hospital seemed quiet. Too quiet. I was running through the halls and the sound of my footsteps were echoing so loudly it was nearly obscene. I finally made it to the door that the older lady had told me to take. This was the way to the emergency room.
There were about half a dozen people sitting in various chairs throughout the waiting area and what looked like three nurses at the central station. I ran over to them and started talking the moment one of them acknowledged me.
"Yes?"
"I'm looking for my friend, Ocean. He was brought here from our swim meet."
"Are you family?" She glared at me like I was an insect for some reason.
"No, I am his friend. I'm the one who pulled him from the water."
"Hmm." She typed something into the computer and looked down as if she were checking if I was allowed back in. "I'm sorry young man, if you're not family then you need to wait. He's being evaluated right now."
