When Seasons Beckon by Kathryn Kaleigh

Author:Kathryn Kaleigh
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: KST Publishing

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Later that afternoon, Daniel pulled up at the curb next to what he thought of as Madison’s townhouse. His doctor had reluctantly released him and his mother had fought him every step of the way as he got into his car. He had promised to call her as soon as he got to his condo so his father could drive him out to their house for him to finish recuperating.

He watched the house for ten minutes before he decided there was no activity. He had missed her. While he was lying around in a hospital bed being tortured by battle ax nurses, she had left without a trace.

He switched on the motor and turned up the heater. Just as he was about to put the car in drive, the front door opened and a man came out the door.

They looked at each other, considering. The man came around to the driver’s side and Daniel lowered the window.

“Can I help you?” he asked.

“I’m looking for Madison,” Daniel said.

The man hesitated. “You don’t look so good.”

“I’ve been in the hospital.”

“How do you know Madison?”

“I plan to marry her.” Daniel said. He had no reason to keep his intentions a secret.

“You’ll have to get in line.”

“We worked together. How do you know her?” Perhaps he should have asked before he spilled his intentions.

“I’m her father. Were you on the train?”

“Yes, with Madison.”

“She was on the train?”

“Yes, that’s where she was working.”

“I don’t really understand -.”

“Is she ok?”

“I don’t think so. But I do think she will be with time.”

“What’s wrong? Is she hurt?” He’d thought it was her memory, but it could be more serious. She could have been injured. His pulse quickened as Madison’s father seemed to debate what to tell him.

“I don’t really know. Something happened to her that she won’t talk about.”

“I know,” Daniel said somberly.

“It had something to do with you?”

“No sir. It happened before she got here.”

“The shooting in Houston.”

“There was a shooting?” Things started to fall into place. Daniel looked away as he was overtaken with a chill.

“Yes, you didn’t know?”

“No, but that explains a lot.”

Daniel was cold. He may have been ready to leave the hospital, but maybe he wasn’t ready to sit out in the cold. “Can I see her?” he asked, glancing toward the townhouse.

Her dad shook his head. “She isn’t there.”

The wind whooshed out of him. He’d had the illusion of a reprieve, but he’d been too late after all. “She’s gone,” he said. “I just came back to get her cell phone. She doesn’t seem to able to keep up with it these days.” Madison’s dad leaned against the open window. “You don’t look so good.”

Daniel reached over and turned up the heat. And tried not to allow his teeth to chatter.

“I’m meeting her and her mom at the airport,” he said, “to drop off her phone, then I’m coming back here until tomorrow. Want to ride along?”

He could see Madison. His heart sang with joy. Right now he would have agreed to fly to the moon to see Madison.

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