Enemies Among Us by Bob Hamer

Author:Bob Hamer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Published: 2010-01-30T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty

As they exited their car in the hospital parking lot, Caitlin turned to Matt. “I feel a lot better knowing Zerak won’t be here.”

“Congress wouldn’t approve, but the wiretap’s paying off. At least, we know his plans for this evening. Since Jaana’s hospitalization, he’s been there every night, allowing Nahid to spend time here.”

“Do you think he’s a terrorist?”

“The phones at the market have been pretty active. We’re still waiting for transcripts from the calls in Pashto. I can’t say he’s not a terrorist. You can’t prove a negative, but other than the cigarette deal, he seems pretty clean.”

“I guess that’s good news.”

Caitlin and Matt walked through the double automatic sliding glass doors of the hospital entrance. The well-lit sterile lobby was empty of visitors. The white, nondescript walls were in sharp contrast to the warm, colorful, inviting entrance to the World Angel clinic.

Everything about this place said “medicinal.” A middle-aged security guard, working a second job, sat near the door but didn’t even glance up from his newspaper as the two entered. Two elderly female volunteers dressed in pink smocks sat at the large desk beneath the sign reading “Patient Information.” Caitlin knew their destination and, at least for this evening, wanted to limit her contacts with the hospital staff.

Matt walked by her side, wearing an oversized jacket, his hand inside the coat, Napoleon style.

Caitlin had a coy smile on her face, but Matt was stoic. He was used to such adventures and did not want a smile to betray his mission.

Caitlin whispered out of the side of her mouth as they waited for the elevator. “This is so exciting. Now I see why you get into this cloak and dagger subterfuge.”

With a slight grin, Matt said, “Quiet. You’ll blow our cover.”

Two young candy stripers walked toward the elevator as the doors opened. They entered ahead of Matt and Caitlin into the cavernous stainless steel cage, deep enough to hold a gurney and the requisite medical personnel. Caitlin pushed the fifth-floor button, and the girls pushed three.

“Good evening, ladies,” said Matt.

They both giggled a nervous, “Hi.”

“Do you enjoy working here?”

The shorter of the two, the brunette, said, “Oh, yeah, everybody’s great.”

“I assume you want to be nurses?” asked Matt.

Caitlin joined the conversation. “Well, of course they do. That’s why they’re volunteering here.”

The blonde with shoulder length hair answered. “We’re both going to nurses’ school next fall.”

The girls seemed uncomfortable with conversing on the elevator and kept their eyes on the lights above the door signaling the approaching floors. The elevator seemed to take an inordinate amount of time to reach the third floor. When the doors opened, the two girls quickly exited. The doors slowly closed, and the elevator inched up toward the fifth floor. Caitlin looked at Matt and laughed. “What was that all about, Mr. Undercover?”

“Remember, Love, the walls may have ears.” Matt nodded to what appeared to be a surveillance microphone in the upper corner of the elevator and the sign that read, “For Your Safety and Security These Elevators Are Monitored.

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