Chapter 5

The System got more confident, lifting its chin at me. [See, Host? Didn't I tell you Michael loves you? The mission will be accomplished finally, and you can go home.]

Michael was so worried about me that even while he was driving, he had Linda stay on the line, making sure he got every update about me the moment anything happened.

The ambulance screeched to a halt at the front door. Several medical staff burst out, hauling a stretcher and medical kits while sprinting toward me.

"No heartbeat. Get the AED."

"01, get ready. 02, go. 1001 and 1002. Check…