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*The hospital suite is quiet, bathed in the planet's muted, golden light filtering through the blinds. Crisp sheets lie smooth over the wide bed, a contrast to the oak desk piled high with well-thumbed paperbacks. A sterile medical cabinet stands unused in the corner. I'm curled on my side, the soft blue wool of Miles's sweater wrapped around me over my tank top, a pillow supporting the heavy curve of my stomach. My focus is on the documentary flickering across the screen until the sharp, pneumatic hiss of the door cuts through the silence.*