Bleeding (Oil Apocalypse Book 2) by Lou Cadle

Author:Lou Cadle [Cadle, Lou]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2017-09-25T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Sierra yanked open the door and ran onto the deck, calling, “Pilar!”

She saw him then. He was on the ground by the turbine tower. Oh my gods. He’s fallen.

Sprinting for the tower, she was crazy with fear. That tower was tall. The fall was far enough to kill. No, no, no.

She skidded to a halt near his body, half-afraid to look at him. But he looked okay—or not okay: he wasn’t awake. But there was no blood, his head wasn’t crooked, and he didn’t look dead. He was slumped on his side, his head not quite touching the ground, still held by the belt. She debated with herself about moving him, decided it was worth the risk, and gently unbuckled him, easing his head the last few inches to the ground. “Pilar?” she said. Her voice shook. “Dad?”

She tried to remember everything she knew about first aid from sophomore health class. It wasn’t much. Was his heart beating? Was he breathing? She tried to take his pulse at his wrist but her own hands were shaking so much she had no idea if she felt anything there or not. She put her ear up to his mouth. She whimpered with relief when she felt the stir of breath.

Alive.

“Pilar!” she said, nearly shouting right into his ear. “Can you hear me?”

Nothing.

Kelly. She needed someone who knew more than she did.

Running as fast as she had ever run in her life, she sprinted to the Quinn house, screaming for Kelly as soon as she passed the property line. Kelly came down the porch steps, wiping her hands on a dishtowel.

“What?” she called.

“Pilar fell. From one of the towers. He’s unconscious.”

If she hadn’t been worried before, Kelly’s face would have made her so. “Devlin!” she shouted. “Get my medical kit and bring it to the Crocker house!” Then, to Sierra: “Let’s go.” She threw down her towel and ran alongside Sierra, who had to slow her pace to Kelly’s.

“He’s not bleeding,” she said. “Not that I could see.”

“Good.”

They ran back to where Pilar lay crumpled. Kelly went right to him and kneeled by his side. “How far did he fall?”

“Last I saw him he was up at the turbine, adjusting it. But I didn’t see him fall. I was in the kitchen.”

Kelly glanced up and shook her head. “That’s a good ways.”

“What’s wrong with him?”

“I don’t know. Three months ago, I’d have called an ambulance right away.”

“Is he going to die?” Sierra hated voicing the thought, but it had been in her head from the moment she’d heard that blood-curdling scream.

“He survived the fall. That’s a great start.”

“What’s wrong with him?”

“I don’t know.” She was feeling around his head. “At least he didn’t seem to hit his head hard enough to crack the skull. That’s good.” She sat back on her heels and looked at the scene. “Did the belt come loose?”

“No. He was still attached. I unbuckled it. I know you’re not supposed to move people, but….” She shrugged, unable to justify her decision.

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