02 Sin & Bone by Bette Golden Lamb

Author:Bette Golden Lamb [Lamb, Bette Golden]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 22

Lexie Alexandros was sitting in the Advice Center when Gina arrived for work Monday morning. Tina looked smug and Chelsea was buried in paperwork at Shelly’s desk.

Still no sign of the missing nurse. Now even her personal belongings were gone, taken away from the room.

Like she never existed.

“Right on time,” the manager said.

“Aren’t I always?”

Alexandros stood and motioned for Gina to follow her. When they were out of earshot, she said, “Alan Vasquez wants to see you at ten in Administration.”

“What could he possibly want?”

“You tell me,” Alexandros said.

“I haven’t done anything.”

“So you have no idea why he’d want to see you?”

“Not a clue,” Gina said

The manager was jumpy, tugged at the usual loose strand of hair as she talked. “You haven’t been going around scaring people with more talk about those calls, have you?”

“Lexie, we both know you have no faith in me or believe anything I say about this whole business. But at least treat me like a professional. I do know how to talk or not talk to people.”

The manager’s face flushed. “Haven’t I always been fair with you, Gina?” She didn’t wait for an answer. “But scaring staff–”

“And just whom have I frightened?”

“Tina, for one.”

”You’ve got to be kidding. Tina complained about me scaring her?”

“She didn’t use that particular word, but she asked for a transfer. You seem to be the reason.”

Gina’s hands waved around in the air as she talked. “I can’t believe it. She wants out because of me? Did it occur to you that maybe Shelly’s disappearance is what has her all upset?”

“The thought crossed my mind. But that’s not what she said.”

“That woman thrives on bushwhacking people. Didn’t even have the stones to talk to me before running like some little kid to mommy.” Gina hugged herself in frustration. “Would you tell that poor frightened thing that even the police don’t believe me? Maybe that’ll be enough to calm her fractured nerves.”

Alexandros’ piercing eyes made Gina uncomfortable as though she had broken some golden rule of behavior that she wasn’t privy to.

“Anyway, the administrator will see you around ten. Do you want me to go with you?”

“Thanks, mom, but I’m a big girl. I can handle this all by myself. It’s not like I haven’t confronted the great Alan Vasquez before.” Her stomach was doing flip-flops, but she’d be damned if she’d let anyone else know that.

Hell, they need me more than I need them. If I have to get another job, no problem.

The manager placed a hand softly on her shoulder. “If you want to talk, I’m here for you.”

“Thanks, Ms. Alexandros, but I need to stand on my own two feet. And it’s important for you to know that I’m not taking any crap from him, or anyone else in Ridgewood.”

The manager flipped the tortured strand of hair out of her eyes and moved in the direction of her office. “Call me. I’ll be here.”

When Gina returned to her desk, she said nothing to Tina, who averted her eyes.

Maybe I’ll be the one to go first, you sneaky little bitch.

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