Mass Extinction Event: The Complete Fourth Series (Days 54 to 61) by Amy Cross

Author:Amy Cross [Cross, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: ACBT Books
Published: 2015-03-01T05:00:00+00:00

Elizabeth

“So this is the famous Elizabeth Marter!” says the smiling older man as he enters my father's office. He reaches out and shakes my hand. “Your father made quite a fuss about tracking you down.”

“Lizzie,” my father says, getting up from the chair behind his desk, “I want you to meet Oliver Hardy. Mr. Hardy is one of the other members of the council.”

I manage to smile politely, although something about this Hardy guy immediately strikes me as being a little off. For one thing, his handshake is cold and clammy, and for another he's grinning like an idiot, which seems strangely out of place at a time when so many people are still sick and dying.

“I heard about the Lake Erie operation,” Hardy continues, turning to my father. “Apparently the -”

“Everything's been sorted out,” my father says quickly, almost as if he wants to cut him off.

“But the -”

“It's fine,” my father adds firmly.

“Oh.” Hardy glances at me with a hint of concern, before his grin returns. “This must all be a shock for you, Lizzie. How long were you out in the wilderness for?”

“A while,” I reply cautiously.

“My God, that must have been hard,” he continues. “You must be so glad to have returned to civilization. Well, some form of it, anyway. And being reunited with your father... Well, that's an absolute miracle, isn't it? I doubt there's another case like it in the whole country!”

“I'm easing Lizzie into her new life gently,” my father explains. “She has a lot to get used to.”

“I just want a job,” I reply, turning to him. “I want to help out.”

“We'll find you something,” he tells me. “As soon as your foot is better, we -”

“I can still do things,” I point out, interrupting him. “Please, I want to work.”

“That's the spirit,” Hardy says, patting me on the back. Peering down at my bandaged foot, he allows himself a faint grimace. “That's Doctor Kennedy's work, is it? Well, I suppose she knew what she -”

“Actually,” my father says, cutting him off again, “I haven't been able to speak to Doctor Kennedy yet. It seems she made a few surprising choices when she was dealing with Lizzie's condition, but now she's unfortunately unable to explain herself.”

“Right,” Hardy replies with a frown, clearly understanding that he's not supposed to say too much. “Well, I suppose Mitchfield has been allowed to run on a loose leash for a while, it's no wonder they think they can do whatever they want without having to explain. Still, we'll be closing the place soon enough.” He turns to my father. “Actually, I've just been speaking to the other members of the council and we'd rather like to discuss something with you, if you don't mind. It's a delicate matter.”

“Lizzie,” my father says, “will you excuse us?”

Realizing that they want to be alone, I limp to the door. “I'll go ask around,” I mutter. “Maybe someone thinks I can help with something.”

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