Drift by Ryan L. T. & Shea Brian Christopher

Author:Ryan, L. T. & Shea, Brian Christopher [Ryan, L. T. & Shea, Brian Christopher]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery, thriller, Crime, Suspense, Adult
Amazon: B0813MC131
Goodreads: 48749785
Publisher: Liquid Mind Media
Published: 2019-12-02T08:00:00+00:00

16

The darkness gave way to light in the way morning fog lifts from the foothills. A pulsing throb spread from the back of Hatch’s head, across her forehead and nose. With every heartbeat the pain intensified. Even in her haze, the softness of the bed coupled with the steady beep and whir of a nearby machine clued Hatch to her whereabouts. The former Army investigator had spent numerous days and weeks in one. She was in a hospital.

Her mind couldn’t sort how or why. Details of events leading up swirled in disjointed fashion. One by one they began to find order, an assembly line of images being fastened together until clarity was reached.

Jake! She thought of her nephew and the terrified look on his face. The last image of the boy’s horror was etched in her mind.

Hatch jolted upright. The room spun and a searing pain resonated from her right arm. She looked down at the bandage. It was neatly dressed, and the sterile cotton wrap covered the majority of her forearm, masking the old scar tissue. She labored to pull air into her lungs. The beeping in the background sped up as her heart pounded in her chest.

She was in the emergency care section of a hospital. Only a wrap-around curtain separated her from other patients. Hatch saw no sign of Jake and worried. She didn’t let her mind dwell on the worst of possibilities but prepared herself for it regardless. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Dad’s mantra offered little comfort to her fear.

Hatch swung her feet off the edge of the bed. Prepared to move, she heard the voice of a woman beyond the partition on the left.

“Is he going to be okay?”

Hatch listened. The voice was soft, almost delicate. But it wasn’t her mother.

“We’ve run him on an IV. The increase in fluid should flush out his kidneys. The pain should subside in a day or so. I want you to pick up a couple bottles of Pedialyte and continue the hydration process. Give him six ounces every hour he’s awake.”

“Doctor, do you know what caused this?”

“I’m not quite sure yet. His blood work is showing elevated levels of Alkaline Phosphatase. You mentioned your family drinks from well water?”

“Yes. Do you think there is a problem with the water?”

The doctor tapped his pen against his clipboard. “I don’t know. To be on the safe side, use bottled water until I know more.”

“Okay.” Her voice quivered. “Should everyone in my family get tested?”

“Let’s focus on your son first. There are a lot of possibilities to consider, and as of right now, he’s the only one showing any symptoms.”

“What does that mean?”

“It means I’d like you to bring your son back in a couple of days so I can further evaluate him. In the meantime, please ensure he’s hydrating.”

Hatch slid off the bed, the cold of the floor on her bare feet sent a chill up her spine. She took the IV stand in hand and dragged it with her as she shuffled over to the curtain.

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