Fatal Trauma by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2015-04-09T22:00:00+00:00

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That afternoon Kelly paced the front room of her house, wondering again and again why she had been unable to turn down Carl’s offer of a ride. Was it because her friend Tracy had vouched so strongly for the man, had actually arranged for this? Could it be simply that Kelly had been afraid she couldn’t do it without hurting Carl’s feelings? Or did she harbor the hope that Mark would call, offering to drive her to work and protect her from the faceless shooters she was imagining lurked around every corner?

A light tap on her front door made Kelly stop in her tracks. She hurried to the door and looked out the peephole. She searched her memory to match the bronze-skinned face smiling back at her with the man she’d met briefly at the hospital. Yes, this was Carl. The white Ford Focus at the curb must be his car.

She took a deep breath and opened the door widely. “I . . . I expected you to honk or something. You didn’t have to get out and come to the door.”

Carl shook his head. “In my country, as I suspect in yours, that would be discourteous. I recall a television program I saw years ago—I believe you call them ‘sitcoms’—in which the father of a teenage daughter tells a suitor, ‘If you sit in your car in front of my house and honk, you’d better be delivering a pizza.’” He smiled, showing even white teeth. “I would never show such disrespect for a friend of Tracy’s.”

Kelly nodded her understanding. “Well, it’s nice of you to give me a ride. I suppose Tracy explained to you why I don’t like to be in my car alone at night.”

“I understand very well,” Carl said. “And your fear isn’t unreasonable. In my home country, the mere name of the Zetas is enough to frighten anyone. But don’t worry. I will be delighted not only to escort you but furnish protection as well.”

“Thank you.” She gestured to the couch. “Please have a seat while I get my things. Would you like something to drink?”

“No, thank you.” He looked at his watch. “And don’t hurry. We have plenty of time.”

Kelly felt a tingling between her shoulder blades when she turned her back on Carl and left the room. Get over it, Kelly. The man’s harmless. Just because he’s Hispanic you’ve imagined he’s a Zeta. Yet she had to force herself to walk slowly until she’d turned the corner in the hall and closed the door of her bedroom behind her.

In her bedroom, Kelly pulled out her cell phone and called Mark. It rang six times before it rolled over to voicemail. “Mark, this is Kelly. Call me back ASAP. It’s urgent.”

Mark was never without his cell phone. He kept it at his bedside at night, in his pocket during the day. His failure to answer must mean that he was talking with someone. If she could delay—

The ring of her own cell phone made her jump.

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