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The hospital doors hissed open as Asher Thompson stepped outside, his mind heavy with the weight of the news he had just received. His steps faltered slightly when his phone vibrated in his pocket. Glancing down, Caleb’s name flashed on the screen. He hesitated for a second before answering.

"Asher?" Caleb’s voice cracked with unease, raw and already teetering on panic.

Asher exhaled slowly