Fern by Kat Flannery

Author:Kat Flannery
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Picco Press
Published: 2015-09-19T08:00:00+00:00

Gabe didn’t care much for Pete Miller and over the last hour he’d begun to despise the bastard. The man had it out for Fern. It didn’t matter what she said or did, he’d find a way to make it negative.

He wanted nothing more than to run his fist into the man’s flapping jaw, but he knew that wouldn’t help the sick girl. The doctor would get what he had coming to him, and Gabe would be sure to be the one to deliver it.

“Please leave,” Fern said, arms crossed over her chest.

Pete shrugged, walked to the door and picked up his satchel. “You should leave well enough alone, especially after what happened to your mother.”

Fern straightened. Her eyes misted.

“What are you talking about?” Gabe asked, placing his hand on Fern’s shoulder.

“She hasn’t told you? I am not surprised.” Pete looked at Fern. “It’s a family secret isn’t it?”

She leaned into Gabe, and he felt an overwhelming need to protect her.

“Doctor Montgomery poisoned his wife with doll’s eye.”

“Get out!” Fern screamed.

Ivy placed her hands over her ears as fat tears streamed down her cheeks.

“Think she’s still innocent of the crime, Sheriff?” Pete asked.

He wasn’t sure what to believe, but right now all he cared about was getting Pete Miller out of the cabin. He’d discuss what he’d just heard with Fern in private.

“You need to leave,” he said.

“You’ll be sorry. There isn’t much left to do for the girl. You waited too long. The bullet has poisoned her blood, and she will die.”

“You seem to expect that outcome,” Gabe said, coming around Fern to face the other man.

“It is what I know. Being educated gives me that knowledge.”

“I’d say experience is right along with education,” Gabe retorted.

“Maybe, but in this circumstance no amount of experience Fern has, which is very little, will save her sister.”

“Is it not your job to administer the proper care to those in need?”

Pete fixed the collar around his coat. “It is.”

“Then give the girl the medicine.”

“As I’ve said earlier, I see no need.”

“Bullshit, Doc. The girl is ill. She needs all the help she can get.”

“I’ve done all I can here.”

“Have you seen Robby Fuller?” Gabe’s question stopped Pete from walking out the door.

He shook his head.

“He hasn’t come by to see his wife?”

“No.”

“Seems odd since he’s aware of what happened.”

“I do not know the comings and goings of Robby Fuller.”

“Why is it that you never asked how Poppy was shot, or who did it?”

“I was not concerned with the act, but merely the reaction,” Pete stammered.

“Don’t go far, Doc. I’ll be stopping by soon,” Gabe warned.

“I should bloody hope so. I cannot keep Sarah Fuller’s body much longer.”

“There is no need to. You can proceed with the burial.”

Pete’s pointy chin jutted out as he flexed his jaw. “Are you not bringing in Fern to look at her?”

“There’s no need.” He refused to give the man any more information. He was beginning to think the good old doctor wasn’t saying all he knew either.

“I see.” Without another word Pete took his leave.

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