Off Guard: A clean action adventure book by Glen Robins

Author:Glen Robins [Robins, Glen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-24T22:00:00+00:00

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Scripps Patient Clinic, La Jolla, California

June 17, 5:25 p.m. Pacific Time

Dr. Navarro arrived right on time, at the end of his shift as he had promised. He smiled cautiously as he announced that Sarah’s test results came back and looked pretty good. Three days in the hospital with plenty of rest and a carefully monitored diet, and Sarah was back on track, more or less. He was pleased but guarded. “Are you feeling strong enough to go home tomorrow, Mrs. Cook?” asked the quiet, contemplative physician. “I worry about you negotiating the stairs in your home. You told me they are hardwood and that makes me just a bit nervous.”

“I’ll be fine. Most of my family is in town, so I’ll have plenty of help.”

“Nonetheless, we’ll send someone to check in with you and take some more tests in a few days.”

Dr. Navarro stood. When he smiled, his lips formed a straight line across his face. He looked satisfied but not enthusiastic.

When he left the room, Emily checked her watch. “You think we should call him now?”

“Yes, he needs to know,” said Sarah matter-of-factly.

Reggie’s voice came through the speaker of Sarah’s phone, sounding tired. “Hi, Sarah. I wish I had some news for you—”

Emily jumped in. The nervous energy had made it difficult for her to sit still during Dr. Navarro’s visit. It also caused her to talk fast. “Never mind that, Agent Crabtree. Mr. Penh called me and told me that if I didn’t comply with his demands he would cut Rob’s fingers off. He has Rob. I heard him. He started to say something, but Penh cut him off. What should we do?”

Reggie drew in a breath and held it for a beat or two before exhaling. “Whoa. Let me see if I got all that. Penh called you? What exactly did he want you to do?”

Emily thought for a moment. When she spoke again, she consciously controlled the speed of her words. “He just said that I had better make sure Collin complied with his demands. I’m to remind Collin that he still wants his money back and Collin’s laptop. It’s weird how he thinks I’m able to contact Collin to tell him these things.” She paused to control the rising panic for Rob. “I haven’t heard anything from him for weeks. I don’t know what I can do. He’s going to hurt Rob if I don’t comply, but I don’t know how to comply. Can you help me, Agent Crabtree?”

An awkward pause followed. Emily could hear a muffled, whispered conversation taking place, she assumed with Agent McCoy.

“I’ve got an idea or two. Let me relay this information to the appropriate people and see what kind of a solution we can come up with. OK?”

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