For some, the fear of getting blood drawn is unassailable, crippling in its terror, but for Kendall Lewis, it’s a whole nother level completely. When his doctor surprises him with the prospect of getting tests done, Kendall is unsure how to tell her…tell her why he can’t let that needle penetrate his skin; tell her why he can’t have his blood drawn; tell her that it’s not his life that’s on the line, but everyone else’s. He doesn’t know how to tell her about the horror that resides within his veins, waiting patiently for its chance to escape…