Chapter 41

• I fumble to open a padded bandage, and after two attempts to keep the bandage sterile, I manage to stick it onto his chest.
• I rock back on my heels, breathless, tears stinging my eyes as thunder booms all around me. I keep my eyes on him, watching the subtle rise and fall of his chest, the flickering of his lashes that lets me know he’s still alive.
• Hail starts to drop from the sky, drowning out my hammering heart. I dart inside, rechecking my cell as the lighting flickers then cuts out, leaving me standing in the dark. I start to pace, alternating between looking at the man unconscious on my deck and the fuse box on the wall. I’ve half convinced myself to leave him and try to drive into town when hail starts to pound on the roof.