Amanda Ashley by Deeper Than the Night

Author:Deeper Than the Night [Night, Deeper Than the]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Vampires, Horror, Contemporary, General, Romance, Fiction, Paranormal
ISBN: 9781428516618
Publisher: DP
Published: 1996-01-01T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

They drove down the mountain at dusk. Kara could hardly sit still, so anxious was she at the prospect of calling home.

They pulled into the first gas station they saw to make the call. Kara fidgeted nervously while she dialed the number. The phone seemed to ring forever.

“She doesn’t answer,” Kara said, hanging up the receiver.

“We’ll try again tomorrow night.”

“No. I want to call home. I have to get in touch with Gail.”

“Kara, we talked about that before. It might not be safe.”

“I don’t care! I have to call home, Alex. I have a feeling something’s wrong.”

He studied her face for a moment, then sighed in resignation. “I’ll make the call. No one will recognize my voice.”

Kara nodded in agreement. Dialing quickly, she thrust the receiver into his hand.

The phone rang three times, then a female voice Alex didn’t recognize answered the phone. “Hello?”

“Hello. May I speak to Kara, please?”

“I’m sorry, she’s not here. May I take a message?”

“Is Gail there?”

“Yes. May I ask who’s calling?”

“I’m a friend of Kara’s.”

“Oh?” There was a world of curiosity in the word.

“May I speak to Gail, please?”

“Who should I say is calling?”

Alex grimaced. “Who am I speaking to?”

“This is Mrs. Zimmermann.”

Alex held the receiver out to Kara. “The neighbor lady’s on the phone.”

Kara’s hand was shaking as she lifted the receiver to her ear. Something was wrong. She knew it. “Mrs. Zimmermann?”

“Kara, is that you?”

“Yes. Is everything all right?”

“I’m afraid I have some bad news, dear. Your . . . your grandmother . . . she’s, I mean, ah, she’s in the hospital.”

“The hospital! What happened?”

“She collapsed at the grocery store.”

“Collapsed! Is she all right? When did it happen?”

“It happened day before yesterday,” Mrs. Zimmermann said, sounding flustered. “At first they thought it was a heart attack, but they’ve ruled that out.”

“Where’s Gail?”

“She’s here. Hold on, I’ll get her.”

Moments later, Gail’s voice came over the phone. “Kara, Kara, where are you? When are you coming home?”

“As soon as I can, sweetie. How’s Nana?”

“I don’t know. Dr. Petersen said it was caused by stress. They’re giving her some kind of medicine. I don’t know what it is.” Gail sniffed loudly. “He said she’ll probably be all right. But what if she isn’t?”

“Gail, has Barrett been around?”

“Every day. And he’s not alone. There’s two guys with him. They look like—like crooks.”

“What hospital is Nana in?”

“The one here in town. Dr. Barrett suggested moving her to Grenvale for some kind of test. He says they have better facilities there.”

“Tell Nana to stay where she is, Gail. Tell her to insist she wants Dr. Petersen to look after her. Is Mrs. Zimmermann staying with you?”

“Yes. I’m scared, Kara. Please come home.”

“I will. Have you called Steve?”

“I tried, but he’s out in the jungle somewhere and they can’t get hold of him.”

“All right. Don’t tell anyone I called. I’ve got to go now, Gail. Try not to worry. I’ll be home as soon as I can.”

“All right. Bye.”

Kara hung up the receiver and turned away from the phone.

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