The Firm
“Visiting hours had ended at nine, and it was ten-thirty. He eased down the hall, spoke to the orderly, was ignored by the nurse and knocked on the door.“Come in,” a strong voice said.He pushed the heavy door open and stood by the bed.“Hello, Mitch,” Avery said. “Can you believe this?”“What happened?”“I woke up at six this morning with stomach cramps, I thought. I took a shower and felt a sharp pain right here, on my shoulder. My breathing got heavy, and I started sweating. I thought no, not me.... Hell, I’m forty-four, in great shape, work out all the time, eat pretty good, drink a little too much, maybe, but not me. I called my doctor, and he said to meet him here at the hospital. He thinks it was a slight heart attack. Nothing serious, he hopes, but they’re running tests for the next few days.”“A heart attack.”“That’s what he said.”“I’m not surprised, Avery. It’s a wonder any lawyer in that firm lives past fifty.”“Capps did it to me, Mitch. Sonny Capps.MoreLess
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