Ally watched as the new nurse quickly and deftly took a small sample of blood. Then she capped it off and turned to leave.
"I need to centrifuge this immediately."
And she was gone.
Then Marion finished removing the IV tube and catheter and all the taped‑on electrodes.
"If you want to get up and use the bathroom and walk around a little, I'm sure it would be all right. I'll come back in a few minutes and bring you a tray with a nice healthy bowl of broth."
The moment she was out the door, Ally turned to Grant.
"I want to see Kristen. Now."
"I thought the first thing you wanted was to go to the bathroom."
"I'll get to that. You said she was downstairs somewhere. How do I get there?"
"It's in the security zone," he said. "You're not authorized—"