JS02 Bloodstain by John C Dalglish

Author:John C Dalglish [Dalglish, John C]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Religion & Spirituality
ISBN: 9781477420874
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2015-04-10T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Jason pulled into the station parking lot on the morning of the ceremony. Stephanie Morris had taken a turn for the worse last night and, though they stabilized her, she was still in the induced coma. Despite the events of yesterday, the mayor’s decision was to go forward with the ceremony.

Jason didn’t see Vanessa’s Challenger and, though he was rarely late, she almost always beat him in. He came through the station doors and his friend, Sergeant Dave Connor, greeted him from the front desk. “Good morning, Detective”

“Morning Dave. How’s Vicky?”

“Mean as ever.”

“Come on, Dave. She spoils you rotten. If I didn’t have Sandy, I’d steal her from you.”

“You detectives! You think all the women swoon over you.”

“What are you sayin’, Dave. You mean they don’t?”

The sergeant rolled his eyes. “You don’t fool me. That Sandy has you wrapped around her finger.”

“Too true, Buddy, too true. Say hi to Vicky for me.”

“I will.”

The elevator doors closed and reopened a few minutes later on the third floor. Jason walked toward his desk, but Lieutenant Patton was waving at him to come in his office. Jason leaned in and John Patton hung up the phone. “That was Vanessa. She’s not feeling well.”

“Anything serious?”

“No. She said she’s sick to her stomach. I told her she better not be trying to get out of the ceremony this afternoon.”

Jason chuckled, but in the back of his mind, he was worried. She might be having complications. “Did she confess?”

“Nope. In fact, she said she would meet us at City Hall this afternoon.”

“Doesn’t sound too serious. I’m going over to the hospital to check on Stephanie Morris. I’ll meet you there, as well.”

“Don’t be late.”

“Yes, sir.”

*******

Jason got to the hospital in under a half hour. Record time for San Antonio in mid-morning. He parked and made his way up to Stephanie’s room. He checked the spot where he’d found Brooke the other day, but she wasn’t there.

He stopped to talk to the officers guarding the door and they assured him all had been quiet. He went into the room.

Stephanie Morris was still unconscious. Blood seeped through the thick bandage on her chest that looked like it was due to be changed.

Right on cue, a nurse came in. She didn’t appear to be aware of the detective’s presence. She checked the tubes and lines running from Stephanie before looking at each of the monitors. Despite Jason thinking the dressing needed changing, she didn’t begin to remove it. He stepped closer to the girl and stared down at her.

“Watch the transfusion line, please.”

Apparently, she did know he was there. Jason looked down at where he was leaning against the bed and saw he was pinching the line.

“Sorry,” he stepped back. “Has she been awake?”

“Not yet. They still have her sedated.”

“Do you know when they will wake her up?”

“You’d have to ask the doctor to be sure. The chart seems to indicate late tomorrow afternoon or evening.”

The nurse, apparently done with her mission, exited the room as suddenly as she came in.

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