OverDrive — BURNOUT, Page 59
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The braided young man lies in a hospital bed beside a monitor reading 72, 98, and 16. Braided young man: “...ugh.” Sound effects: “BEEP... BEEP... BEEP...” The bespectacled doctor enters with a clipboard, followed by the messy-haired young man. Doctor: “Good. You’re awake.” Messy-haired young man: “Dude...” Doctor: “You were extremely lucky. You suffered multiple fractures, severe contusions, and some internal injuries. You’re stable now, but you need to rest. No physical activity for a while.” Braided young man: “...How’d I get here?” Doctor: “Rescue crew found you. You were inside when everything went down.” The doctor leaves the room. Doctor: “I’ll have a nurse check on you in a bit. Get some rest.” Braided young man: “...You stayed?” Messy-haired young man: “Man, I watched that building come down with you inside. Where the hell was I gonna go?”
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A braided young man with bandages lies in a hospital bed as a bespectacled doctor speaks to him and a messy-haired young man sits beside the bed.
About this chapter
Matthew Banks never asked to be Redline—and after learning that saving people can make him a target just as easily as a hero, he’s beginning to wonder why he should keep trying at all. But when a chance encounter brings an unexpected new friend into his life and a string of mysterious fires leads him to the dangerously unpredictable Ash, Matt is forced to confront what walking away from his powers can cost. As Westhaven burns around them, Redline and Ash collide in a brutal battle neither man may survive. And when the smoke finally clears, Matt must decide what being Redline truly means to him. Unfortunately, Ash walks away with an answer of his own: He knows who’s underneath the mask.
