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Indefinite Leave
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2024-06-25 02:00:08Chapter 31: Indefinite Leave
Claire’s POV
Buildings began to gradually emerge on the way signaling that we are now entering the heart of the city. There were fewer cars passing by and the once busy streets were now littered by a few people, mostly homeless ones. The lively establishments were now closed and only a few convenience stores were now open. My eyes were drifting slowly to slumber and ignored the pain in my back and the stinging scratches I obtained in my limbs from crawling in the vent. The car turned into a street and I closed my eyes to take a nap, but then he stopped. I looked around and saw the bold red letters that said “EMERGENCY”. He drove to a hospital.
“Why are we here?” I mumbled and he just looked at me as if I was kidding. He took his seatbelt off and moved to get out, but I quickly grabbed his arm
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