Only Today by Jeri Odell

Author:Jeri Odell [Odell, Jeri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781602600652
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Goodreads: 4932536
Publisher: Heartsong Presents
Published: 2007-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Eight

Brady swung by his parents’ house the next morning, coming through the garage.

“Hi, sweetheart.” His mom kissed his cheek on her way to the kitchen. “The coffee’s hot. You want a cup?”

“Sure. Where’s dad?” Brady settled on a bar stool, facing his mom and the kitchen.

“Shaving. He’ll be out in a minute.” She pulled a bag of frozen blueberries from the freezer. “Have you had breakfast?”

Brady shook his head.

“Dad and I are having smoothies. Would you like one?”

“Sure.”

“Morning, Brady.” His dad buttoned his uniform shirt as he walked into the room.

“Hey, Dad. I have some Kendall news for you and Mom.”

“Did her memory return?” Hope filled his mom’s face as she swung around to face him.

“No, but she remembered her accident—at least part of it.”

“Does she remember the car—color? make? model?” His dad was always the investigative officer.

“No. Sorry. All she remembers are the headlights coming toward her and the fear that washed over her as she realized someone was about to hit her.”

“Still no identity, though—hers or the driver’s?”

“Nope.” Brady stirred cream and sugar into his coffee. His dad settled on the stool next to him.

“This is huge, though,” Marilyn said as she continued adding ingredients to the blender. “She remembers something—a snippet. Surely more will come.” She hit Start, and the blender hummed to life, mixing and grinding.

“I hope so.” Part of Brady feared what they might discover. Sometimes he wondered if she might be better off starting with a clean slate. No memory. No past life. Of course, he knew burying the past never erased it.

“So what brings you by so early this morning?” His dad sipped the hot coffee.

“Not that we aren’t happy to see you,” his mom added, pouring the frozen drink into three glasses.

“I’m hoping Dad and I can go to the evidence room and sort through Kendall’s things. I just need to see for myself exactly what’s there. Will you get me in?”

“Sure, if you think it will help, but nothing out of the ordinary was noted.”

“I know, and I’m certainly not slighting the reports. It’s just that since I know her, maybe something will mean something to me that wouldn’t to someone else. Am I grasping at straws?”

“Maybe.” His dad set the smoothie down. “But I understand your need to try. And unfortunately, with the recent string of casino robberies, I have no manpower to devote to a hit-and-run investigation, so this might be a good idea.” He pulled out his BlackBerry and checked his calendar. “I’m free until a 10:00 a.m. meeting. Drink up, and we’ll head over there now.”

“Thanks, Dad. I’m hoping against hope that there will be a clue of some kind. Somewhere, somehow, there has to be something. I can’t give up, and you and Mom are the best for your understanding and help.”

His mom winked at him. “We try.”

Brady quickly finished his smoothie.

His dad had gone into the office to gather what he needed to take with him. “You ready?” He had his briefcase in tow.

Brady nodded and hugged his mom.

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