Saving Katya by Sandra Edwards

Author:Sandra Edwards [Edwards, Sandra]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: General Fiction
Publisher: SE Press
Published: 2011-09-23T04:00:00+00:00

Kate wanted out of the ambulance. The paramedics had other ideas. Debra was supporting them and that didn’t help. But Katya—she had to protect Katya. Even if it cost Kate her eyesight.

“You’ve got to relax.” Debra laid an authoritative hand on Kate’s shoulder, insisting she stay on the stretcher. “We need to make sure your retinas weren’t damaged.” The fear in Debra’s voice hit a brick wall.

“To hell with my damned retinas.” Kate tried to sit up, but her will was not as strong as Debra’s grip. “Where’s Katya?”

“She’s with Alexei and Angeline,” Debra said in an ultra-calm tone. “He’s bringing them to the hospital.”

“Oh, hell no.” Kate was half-way off the stretcher when the needle prick stung her arm. She looked down, seeing the medic and the syringe pulling away. “What the hell’d you do that for?”

“Ms. Peterson, you’re too agitated considering the state of your illness.” The attendant had a powerful, resilient look about him…or maybe it was just the drugs clouding Kate’s ability to think. Either way, she knew she was done for. Damn Debra for spilling the beans.

“You told them…?” she muttered.

“Kate, it would’ve been irresponsible not to,” Debra said.

“But Katya is alone with him.”

“She’s not alone,” Debra said. “Angeline is with them.”

“She doesn’t know. She might say something without meaning to.” There was a desperation in Kate’s voice, and Debra suspected it was pushing out the coherent, albeit slurred, words through the drug-induced haze that was quickly taking over Kate brain. “Katya is too smart.”

Kate had a point. One slip of the tongue from Alexei, or an inquisitive observation from Angeline...and Katya would put two and two together.

“All right then,” Debra said. “Would you feel better if I go with them?” Debra was willing to try anything at this point. She didn’t know why, but she wanted Kate going under peacefully, not worried about Katya.

“Yes. Yes.” Hope seeped out in Kate’s fading voice. “You go with them.” She fisted her hand around Debra’s coat sleeve. “You can keep her safe.”

“I’ll go,” Debra’s said. “But you’ve got to promise to stay calm and do what they say.” She waved a hand toward the medics.

“I will.” Kate closed her eyes. “Hurry...” she added as her head slumped to the side. Kate was asleep now. Good. Hopefully she was resting peacefully and not worrying inside her slumber about what Alexei and Katya were finding out about each other.

Debra climbed out of the ambulance and went to look for them. She’d better do her part while Kate was incapacitated to keep the shit from hitting the fan.

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