The Courtyard by Marcia Willett

Author:Marcia Willett
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2011-04-04T04:00:00+00:00

SHE SEEMED TO BE swimming up from the bottom of a great pool where she had been struggling and fighting with some black, pain-filled weight. Pushing, gasping, she burst into light and air. She lay listening to the noises that ebbed and flowed; a bell ringing, hammering, voices shouting. There was silence and then a splintering of wood and the sound of hurrying footsteps. Pain clawed her back into the pool and she cried out. As if in a dream she glimpsed shapes, a figure bending over her, its mouth opening and shutting; she saw feet running past and heard voices.

‘Oh God! Yes, that’s Mrs Woodward. Mrs Woodward? Can you hear me, dear? Oh God.’ … ‘Out the way, madam, please. Come on, love. You’re going to be all right. Come on …’ … ‘He’s dead. We’ll have to call the Coroner’s officer. Where’s the phone?’ … ‘Christ! Is she going to make it?’ … ‘Dunno. We’ve got to get her into Southmead. Dave’s getting the stretcher. Come on, love …’

Nell gave a cry and grappled again with the monster, trying to rid her body of its tearing weight. She was lifted, carried, aware of bright sunlight. Now there was movement. Someone was bending over her again and she heard the high insistent whine of a siren. The movement ceased and she saw white coats, anxious faces, lowered voices; felt hands laid upon her, stripping, washing, probing, before the pain wrestled with her again and she gave herself up to it.

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