Scoop by Rene Gutteridge

Author:Rene Gutteridge [Gutteridge, Rene]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-307-49962-2
Publisher: The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group
Published: 2006-09-08T04:00:00+00:00

“Sam? Sam!” Ray had gone looking for Sam after a grip had remarked that the weatherman had taken off his microphone and disappeared a few minutes into the newscast. Ray’s segment was to air right before the weather, so he knew they both had at least ten minutes.

He’d been watching Hayden, who was doing amazingly well for her first time in front of the camera. The mistakes she made were minor, and Tate had been able to cover for her. They seemed to be working well as a team.

Now, though, Sam had the potential to undo the entire newscast. Ray had elected not to tell Hugo about Sam, because when he’d found Sam a couple of hours after their initial meeting, he seemed to be coming off his buzz.

Ray hadn’t been able to get over the enormous disappointment he felt knowing that not only had Hayden turned him down for a date, but that she’d actually asked Trent out. Trent, of all people? It had ruined his entire night, and he was having a hard time caring about anything but himself.

But now, realizing they might not have a weather segment and thus, ten minutes to fill, Ray knew he was going to have to do something—and quick.

Although he looked everywhere, including the men’s room, he came up empty. What were they going to do? The assistant director was heading for Ray, his arms thrown up. “Were four minutes until commercial!” he ranted. “Where is he?”

Ray sighed. “I don’t know. I can’t find him.”

“I’m going to have to tell Mr. Talley.” He rushed off. Ray just stood there, almost feeling paralyzed. Then he heard something. It sounded like an animal dying.

He turned, trying to identify the sound’s location. He stood very still, and then he heard it again. It was right next to him. He looked…and it was coming from the women’s room.

Without thinking of the potential embarrassing fallout, Ray pushed open the door and rushed in. Under the third stall’s door he could see two feet, obviously belonging to a man.

“Sam?”

A moan answered.

Ray pushed open the door and found Sam in the stall, leaning against one of the walls, holding his stomach and looking pasty, his chin shiny with drool.

“Sam? Are you okay?”

Sam shook his head, hardly able to open his eyes.

Ray grabbed his shoulders. “Sam, you’re on in eight minutes!”

Sam opened his eyes. “I am?”

“Yes!”

“I thought I had more time…” He groaned.

“Sam, you’ve got to snap out of it.”

“No, I’m fine,” he said, waving his hand and attempting to smile. “I just need a little more time.”

“You don’t have time!” Ray said. “You’ve got to get your mike on, and…” He watched as Sam nodded and then closed his eyes like he was going to fall asleep standing up. “Stay here!”

Ray rushed out of the bathroom and around the corner to the supply closet. He grabbed the first-aid kit and headed back for the bathroom. He saw Hugo emerging from the control room, looking shocked as the assistant director was trying to explain the problem.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.