Old Friends and New, Another Murder by Christa Nardi

Author:Christa Nardi [Nardi, Christa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781734090703
Published: 2019-12-14T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 18

A s awkward as the night time routine was, the morning was worse. First maneuvering in the shower, though Brett’s assistance was much appreciated. Then getting dressed. None of my pants had wide enough legs to go over the brace and it was too late in the season for capris or at least that was my thought. As we looked at my dresses and the scooter, Maddie pulled out a pair of black capris and a jacket to match.

“Black is always dressier, Sheridan. And it’s not supposed to be too cold. And this is a suit, right?”

I nodded and smiled. It was not the norm for her to be up early or helping me get dressed. And she was very helpful. She left for school and I pulled together what I needed.

“You sure you don’t mind driving me? I could call in sick, you know.”

He smiled. “Nope. This gives me an excuse to be in the area and casually stop and talk to the folks in Lynchburg. See if they’re having an influx of these drugs over there. Put them on alert.”

“Be sure to check at the Health Center and see if Craig Sims is working. My colleague Leah said he had some concerns.”

He shook his head and continued. “Given what Mitch shared and the ER in Cold Creek, a stop at the ER also will be on my list. When do you get done?”

“No one wants to hang around on Friday afternoon. My classes are over at noon. I usually try to get grading done there, but I can leave any time after that.”

“That’ll work.” He nodded. “I’ll let you know when I’m on my way to pick you up.”

It was a pleasant drive and we talked mostly about the changing colors. Hiking over the weekend was definitely out of the question. We pulled into the parking lot and Brett parked as close as he could. I got the scooter and he carried my backpack. I groaned when I spotted Dr. Addison as he waited for us at the doors.

“Good morning, Dr. Addison. This is my husband, Brett McMann.”

“Pleasure to meet you. Dr. Hendley what happened? I’ll have you know we are a fully accessible building. There is a handicapped restroom in the wing with my office if you need it.”

His smile was forced and he kept glancing between Brett and me.

“Thank you, Dr. Addison. It’s just a sprain. And whoever invented this scooter has my thanks. Much easier than a wheel chair.”

The traffic in the parking lot was picking up and I looked to Brett for a way out of this conversation. “We better get you to your office, with a cup of coffee, before the halls get too busy. It was good to meet you, Dr. Addison.”

“Good thought. Good thought. Let me get the door.”

I was surprised when Dr. Addison didn’t walk with us or offer to help me so Brett could leave. Maybe he was waiting for someone.

My office wasn’t far and we made the stop to get coffee on the way.

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