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NATASHA. "Hey Nala," his voice drifted swiftly into my ears. I froze for a moment, then the loud pounding in my heart began. My heart skipped a beat. Then it started galloping. Then it slowed down to a crawl. And then I felt my blood pulsate in my chest. Hard and fast. In the span of a microsecond my entire brain burst into flames, and then crumbled into ashes. "Nala?" I heard him whisper, bringing me out of my reverie. This was the second time I was talking to him today, but the effect his voice has on me still hits hard each time he speaks. "Mama is...she's with the doctor," I mumbled, looking over to where Mama sat just a bit beside me with a large grin on her face. She nodded her head, as though encouraging me to continue with the lie. "The doctor? Are you already at the hospital?