New York Storm by Rachel Wesson

Author:Rachel Wesson [Wesson, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-11-04T04:00:00+00:00

“Lizzie, are you awake? Someone wants to see you.”

Lizzie fought through the fuzzy feeling in her head to force her eyes to open. She saw the woman, a nurse she assumed, who had examined her last night.

“Where am I?”

“With friends. Safe out of the storm. Your brother wants to see you.”

Tears flowed down Lizzie's face, she couldn't help it. She had been so worried, kept dreaming she had lost Tommy. She held her arms out as he came closer. He knelt down and hugged her tight. She could feel his tears on her neck. Tommy never cried so that scared her even more.

“What happened to Sadie?” she asked, fearing the answer.

“Your friend Sadie is here too. She fought so hard to find you both the night before last. She refused to come inside the hotel until my husband picked her up and made her,” the woman told her.

“The night before last. You mean we’ve been asleep for a whole day?”

“Actually a whole day and two nights. Your bodies were exhausted and sleep is a wonderful healer,” the lady smiled and then her smile dropped and she looked serious again. “Sadie was lucky you arrived when you did. As it is, she has some injuries I’m rather concerned about.”

Lizzie felt Tommy stiffen as he withdrew from their embrace. She held his hand

“Sadie? Injured? Why type of injury? Where is she?” Lizzie asked as Tommy fell silent.

“I put her in a bed right over there. I figured she would be more comfortable in a real bed rather than a pallet on the floor.”

“Has the doctor been to see her yet? What did he say?” Tommy asked.

The woman chuckled, “Sorry, I never introduced myself. I am doctor Erin Quinn. I’m the one who’s been treating you and your friend.”

“You’re Mrs. Doherty's friend,” Lizzie replied smiling.

The doctor smiled “Yes, I am. I take it you know Carmel?”

“Yes, I’m friends with Nora. What’s wrong with Sadie?”

Doc Erin looked at them closely and then glanced back at Sadie.

“I really should wait until her family arrive.”

“They can’t get her in this storm,” Lizzie said. They were unlikely to come anyway, but Doc Erin didn't need to know that.

“Sadie suffered some damage to her legs. Her boots, well they let in water. She has frostbite, but with time and patience, we hope she will get better.”

Lizzie didn't want to probe. She sensed there was more to it than what the doctor was saying.

“Can we see her?”

“Yes of course. I will arrange for your clothes to be returned.”

Only then did Lizzie realize she was wearing someone else's nightdress. She loved the feeling of the rich cotton against her skin, it was almost too much of a temptation to ask to stay in it.

“Your clothes were frozen so we had to wash and dry them. I’ll get some breakfast brought up to you as well. When you do speak to Sadie, please don't let her know how concerned we are. We need her to be as positive as possible,” the doctor said.

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