Hold On!

Lizzie stumbled out of the hospital, her legs wobbling beneath her as she forced herself to move forward. Her vision blurred, but her determination kept her upright. Every muscle in her body screamed for rest, but her mind was racing too fast to listen. *I don’t have time for this*, she thought frantically. Calvin’s face flashed in her mind—bruised, bloodied, his eyes filled with pain. *I have to find him*.

Spotting a taxi approaching on the dimly lit road, Lizzie raised her trembling arm and waved it down with all the strength she could muster. The driver barely had time to slow the car before she threw herself into the back seat, her breath coming in ragged gasps.

"Take me to Cypress Hollow Road, as fast as you can," Lizzie managed to say, her voice laced with urgency. Her heart pounded in her chest, each beat echoing the ticking clock in her head.

The driver hesitated, his eyes flicking to the rearview mirror to take in her pale face and the wild desperation in her eyes. "That’s a
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