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appointments?”

“Eight,” I said quietly. “And a fellowship.”

She flicked her hand. “Whatever it was, it was expensive.”

The pager vibrated again.

Not a single call. A pattern. The kind of pattern my nervous system recognizes before my mind catches up — a sharp tightening along my spine, every muscle alert.

I drew the device out of my bag and looked down.continue reading …