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Micah merely nodded.
“How did your day go yesterday?” Clara asked, once the morning rush was over.
“It was quite an adventure,” Lucy said, and related the harrowing tale.
“Oh my goodness. Why are you here?” Clara asked.
“I am fine,” Lucy said. “It obviously wasn’t my time to go or I’d be dead. I’m not dead, I feel good, so it’s just a great story to tell my friends, and maybe someday, kids.”
“I can’t believe that you are so nonchalant about it.”
“I’ve always believed that I’ll live until it’s my time to go and then I’ll die.”
“I can’t argue with you there.”
A minute later, a tall man walked in.
Clara rushed over to him, threw her arms around him and said, “Josh. It’s so good to see you. It’s been a minute.”
“I know,” Josh said. We’re short a person, so we’ve all been taking extra shifts.”
Josh was a firefighter and first responder who had basic paramedic training.
He looked at Lucy and said, “You must be Lucy. Dillon asked me to come check you out. Apparently, you decided on an impromptu cold bath yesterday.”
“Well, you know. I had an itch.” Lucy laughed.
“How are you feeling?” Josh asked.
“Fine. I was a little chilled yesterday, but I’m all good now.”
“Chilled?”
“Okay, I was sure that my kidneys and liver were frozen solid, but they are fine now.”
“Let me see your fingers and toes.”
Sighing heavily, Lucy showed him her fingers, wiggling them. She took off her shoes and socks and wiggled her toes.
“I don’t see any signs of frostbite. Are you able to eat, drink, and potty okay?”
“Just fine,” Lucy reported.
“Then, my professional opinion is that you are just fine.”
“I told Micah that.”
“I’m sure you did, but he was worried enough to call Dillon anyway.”
He turned to Clara and said, “Dillon told me. Congrats. How are you feeling?”
“I feel good. The baby is growing fast and is healthy.”
“You call me if you need anything,” Josh said. “I need to get back to the station.”
He hugged Clara, shook Lucy’s hand and walked out the door.
“That was Luke’s best friend. I know that he has taken some heat from the Faisons since Luke disappeared.”
