Chapter 5 - THE HOSPITAL SECURITY PROTOCOL
Recognizing the extreme severity of the situation, the Doctor pressed the silent emergency call button on the wall.
Within seconds, two burly hospital security guards flanked the doorway, their presence locking down the room.
"Secure this wing," the Doctor ordered in a hushed, authoritative whisper to the lead guard.
"Nobody enters or leaves without my direct authorization, and that includes local law enforcement if they ask."
The Mother watched in bewilderment as the doors clicked shut, turning the exam room into an impenetrable fortress.
"Why are you locking us in? Is she going to be okay?" the Mother pleaded, her voice cracking with terror.
"We are protecting her from whatever is inside her, and from whoever put it there," the Doctor replied grimly.
He walked over to the desk, picking up his secure landline phone to bypass the standard hospital switchboard.
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"Who are you calling?" the Mother asked, trembling as she clutched her burgundy cardigan tighter around her chest.
"Federal authorities," the Doctor answered without hesitation, dialing a ten-digit number from memory.
