Never Too Old for Love by Rosie Harris

Author:Rosie Harris [Rosie Harris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Severn House Publishers
Published: 2017-12-17T16:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-FOUR

Mary picked up the receiver just in time.

‘Mrs Wilson?’ The authoritative voice on the other end sent her heart pounding. ‘Mrs Wilson? This is Stoke Mandeville Hospital.’

‘Yes, yes, my son Richard has been brought in—’

‘That is what I am phoning to tell you.’

Again Mary’s heart thumped. This time it was so loud in her ears that she couldn’t hear what the voice on the other end was saying.

‘Could you repeat that please?’ she asked.

‘Richard Wilson has been taken to Wexham Hospital in Slough.’

‘Oh. You mean he’s there now?’ she asked.

‘Well, he will be very shortly. The ambulance left here about half an hour ago.’

‘Why … why is he being moved?’ she asked. She felt puzzled and was dreading the answer.

‘He needs specialized surgery and the surgeon is already at Wexham Hospital, it’s better for him to be there and remain under the direct care of Mr Dancer.’

‘I see.’

She didn’t see and she didn’t understand.

‘I was just on my way to Stoke Mandeville to see him,’ Mary said. ‘If I go to Wexham will they let me see him?’

‘I’m afraid I can’t tell you that. You will have to contact Wexham Hospital.’

‘I see, well thank you for letting me know.’

There were so many questions she wanted to ask, but she was sure from the clipped tones of the man on the phone he wasn’t prepared to go into further details. Before she had time to sort out in her mind why they were making such a change, Bill called out her name; he and the taxi were still outside waiting for her. Pulling herself together, Mary hurried out, stopping only to lock the front door. She told the driver that they wanted to go to Wexham Hospital, not Stoke Mandeville.

The driver looked puzzled. ‘You sure about that?’ he asked.

‘Yes, I’m quite sure. I had a telephone call minutes before you arrived to say my son had now been moved to Wexham Hospital.’

As Bill settled into his seat and had fastened his seat belt, Mary told him about the change of venue.

‘Did they tell you why they were doing that?’ Bill asked frowning.

‘Yes, something to do with needing specialist surgery and that the right surgeon was based at Wexham and it was better for Richard to be there and in his care afterwards.’

Mary knew the taxi driver was listening to their discussion so she merely smiled at Bill and said no more. Mary found the journey a nightmare. She listened to Bill commenting on some of the places they passed on the way, but none of it meant very much to her. Nor did his talk dispel the disturbing thoughts racing through her mind about Richard and all the things that might have happened to him.

‘Do you want me to wait?’ the taxi driver asked as Mary paid him.

‘No, I have no idea how long I’ll be,’ Mary told him. ‘I’ll ring your office when I am ready to go home.’

‘Do you know which ward Richard is in?’ Bill asked as they entered the reception area of the hospital.

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