Forgotten by Patricia H. Rushford

Author:Patricia H. Rushford
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 2015-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

17

Corisa and Brandy propped Jennie against the back of the outhouse. As soon as they let her go she sank to the ground. Perspiration clung to her upper lip and forehead. She’d cautioned them to leave her and run into the woods while they had a chance, but they hadn’t listened.

She didn’t quite understand why she was reacting in such a frantic way to the approaching car. All she knew was that someone had nearly killed her and she didn’t know who. Jennie was almost afraid to remember anything. What if whoever had left her for dead was someone she knew?

They’d brought her here to this cabin. It could have been someone who knew Brandy and Corisa.

The girls stood watch on either side of her, peering around the corner, waiting for the vehicle to come into sight.

“It’s Dad!” The words came out in a swish as Brandy stepped from her hiding place and ran into the yard.

Corisa slipped her arm under Jennie’s and helped her up. “You’ll be okay now. We’ll get you to a hospital.”

A sudden, terrifying thought slammed into Jennie’s head. What if their father was the one who’d brought her here?

Her fears were partially allayed as she watched the man emerge from the car and pull Brandy into his arms.

“Dad, I am so glad you came back. Did you find the phone?”

“You didn’t bring it?” He closed the car door and ran a hand through his thick black hair, making it stand on end. “Honey, you know better.”

Brandy explained what she’d done.

Adjusting his glasses he said, “No wonder you didn’t answer. You had me so worried. I headed out last night, but the state patrol stopped me just out of Cougar. I had to spend the night in a hotel and wait for the roads to open.”

“We knew you would come eventually.” Brandy looped an arm through his and dragged him forward. “We really needed it this time. We found this girl—‍”

“Girl? What girl?” Their father’s gaze shot to Jennie and Corisa.

“Good grief. What happened?”

“We don’t know for sure. Brittany … Well, that’s not really her name. We gave it to her. Lucy found her in the woods last night, and we brought her here,” Brandy explained. “She’s hurt really bad. Corisa thinks she has a concussion. Somebody beat her up and shot her in the leg. If we hadn’t found her she’d probably be dead …”

“Whoa. Slow down.” His expression was one of concern as he looked Jennie over. “Maybe we’d better get her into the house. She doesn’t look like she should be walking around.” Taking his cell phone out of his pocket, he called the authorities and gave them directions. He handed Brandy the phone and helped Corisa take Jennie back inside. “While we’re waiting I want you to tell me exactly what happened.”

Once they’d made Jennie comfortable on the couch and the girls had explained how they found their mystery girl in the woods, Mr. Graham brought in a chair from the dining area and set it next to Jennie.

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