ambulance smelled of rubber and antiseptic. A monitor beeped beside her.
I watched each number because numbers felt safer than prayer.At intake, the nurse asked what had happened.
I said, assault. Suspected attempted homicide. Domestic. Two named suspects. Possible weapon, golf club. Exposure after abandonment at bus terminal. Police notified at 5:47 AM.
The nurse stopped writing for half a second.
Then her pen moved faster.
The hospital began an intake record.
A police report number existed before 6:30.
Staff photographed Chloe’s visible injuries.
A detective arrived
