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a response.

Now she had to think up a really good lie, and quick, because the

hospital was only a few minutes away.

She called the police as she pulled to a stop at the emergency

room entrance, saying nothing more than that her friend had been

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attacked and that they were at the hospital. Then she dithered

around in the driveway for a second, not knowing how to get Kate

into the actual emergency room. Helen didn?t want to leave her,

but she couldn?t very well pick Kate up and reveal her freakish

strength in front of so many people, so she finally went inside

alone.

?Help?? she mumbled timidly to the admitting nurse. That didn?t

work, so she raised her voice and hopped up and down. ?Help! My

friend is outside, and she?s unconscious!? That got people running.

Once her dad got there and they both knew that Kate was going

to be fine, Helen made a statement to the police. She told them

that a woman she?d never had the chance to see had made Kate

pass out with a blue flashy thing. When Helen saw Kate fall, she

went out into the alley and that must have scared the woman off

because she ran away. Of course, Helen didn?t mention anything

about the near abduction, the wrestling match, or the fact that Lucas

Delos had appeared out of nowhere to fight the superstrong

woman off. The last thing she needed was to complicate this situation

any more or tie Lucas Delos to herself in any way. What was

he doing there, anyway?

?What happened to your shoes?? the police officer asked. Helen?s

heart started pounding. How could she have overlooked the fact

that she was barefoot?

?I didn?t have them on from before,? she stated in a rush, and