Chapter 37

"I'm out," Nessa said through her holo-feed. "I'll get to you when I can."

Jamison replied with a weak nod and a whisper: "Please hurry."

Trevon patted Jamison's back and looked on ahead. A hush fell between them until Trevon spoke into it.

"It's time to go, bud."

"Please don't send me to that hospital," Jamison blurted out. "I'm not crazy; I promise."

"I hope you won't be there long," Trevon confessed. "It's time to get packed up. You heard the doctor."

Jamison checked his implant as they backtracked. Office. Hallway. Lobby. Exit.

"Now's the time," he said to Nessa.

"I know, Maz," she soothed him. "I've deactivated the energy shield. I just have to get past security."

She minimized the holo-feed and connected to Kommer.

"626 online," she commanded the implant.

Kommer's projection appeared.

"I'm out," she said.

"Out?" He questioned.

"Of confinement," she clarified.

"That's...nice." Kommer managed.