Denied to all but Ghosts by Pete Heathmoor

Author:Pete Heathmoor
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: love, adventure, mystery, english, humour, german, crime mystery, buddy

CHAPTER 24. SWORDS AND THE DOORS OF PRESCRIPTION.

Monday morning slowly came into focus and Beckett’s eyes were drawn towards the white door at the end of his room, lit by the subtle light that filtered through his hotel room curtains. He had an instant, vague notion that not all was well with the world. At first, he thought he had been involved in a blazing row with his wife. He then realised that he did not feel well. His headache increased in intensity with his growing consciousness and the more he struggled to wake, the more wretched he felt.

“How are you feeling, Mr Beckett?” asked a half-moon bespectacled man. Beckett’s torpid mind was not his to control and his eyes rebelliously focused on the bizarre sight of the tufts of hair on either side of the man’s balding head and the forest of hairs that emanated from his ears.

“I’m Dr Hanratty. How are you feeling now?” Beckett made no response as he tried to gather his thoughts but found only vagueness and pain in his tortured mind.

“Thomas, it’s Marchel, can you hear me?” Beckett turned his head towards the source of the familiar voice whose identity remained elusive. He smiled weakly in recognition that someone was attempting to communicate yet lacked the faculty to respond coherently.

“Thomas,” continued Cavendish, “you have been drugged; Dr Hanratty has been taking care of you. He assures me that you should make a full recovery.” Beckett failed to make any acknowledgement; already his mind had given up the struggle to function effectively and deemed it prudent to return to a state of unconsciousness.

Cavendish took the Doctor’s arm and steered the portly physician in the direction of the bathroom away from Beckett’s bed.

“Is he going to be alright, Doctor?” he quietly asked Hanratty.

“He should be. I have tended to him and all he needs to do now is rest. How much drug was he given?”

“I don’t know, Doctor, I was not here, I suggest you ask the woman who did it.”

“Oh, how most unusual, but a lot of strange things happen in this town during the Spring Festival. You really wouldn’t believe some of the things I’ve seen.” The doctor silently contemplated his memories of the previous evening with a shake of the head before continuing. “Rohypnol and the likes are often associated with being a date rape drug. I assumed he had been involved in some sort of, um, how do we say, ‘boy on boy action’?” Cavendish smiled at the thought of Beckett being involved in such a situation.

“No, Thomas is not that way inclined. He was working with me on firm business. Be sure to address your bill to the appropriate party.”

“Oh, indeed I will, Herr Cavendish; I thought I was doing you a personal favour. Now the cost the consultation has increased considerably!”

The doctor gathered his traditional black leather case and made for the bedroom door. Cavendish looked thoughtfully at Beckett, who lay still on the bed as he drifted off back to sleep.

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