Works of Darkness (Matt Foley/Sara Bradford series Book 1) by V. B. Tenery

Author:V. B. Tenery [Tenery, V. B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CBC Press
Published: 2014-03-26T00:00:00+00:00

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Before he left home, Matt called the highway patrol and got a run down on the accident. It wasn’t pretty. Afterwards, he made the twenty-minute drive to the hospital. He stepped into the ER and Gaye met him at the nurses’ station.

“Hey, big guy. What brings you in?”

He pulled her aside. “I heard about the expressway accident. How bad are the victims?”

Gaye shook her head. “Two of the family members, the grandfather and children’s mother, were DOA when we got them. The grandmother is in surgery with massive internal injuries. Both kids are alive, thanks to their seatbelts, but they have broken bones. The driver in the other car survived with a broken leg and a concussion. Texting and driving. He’s in recovery now. Are the family friends of yours?”

Matt shrugged. “In a manner of speaking.”

He gave Gaye a half wave and went in search of Sara. He found her in the surgery waiting room, her gaze fixed on some point in the darkness beyond the window. She brought to mind a big-eyed doll he’d seen in store windows. Fragile and vulnerable.

Why did this woman keep intruding into his life? Had his guardian angel turned sadist? He kicked himself mentally. That wasn’t fair. Sara had her own major problems. He cleared his throat.

She rose and hurried to him. “Have you found out anything? Are the children alive? Are they okay?”

“The kids are fine. A couple of broken bones.” He paused. “The grandfather and mother died in the accident. The kids are sedated, they don’t know.”

Sara wrapped her arms around her body and turned away, as if to shield herself from the news. “Oh no...poor...”

Matt touched her arm and led her back to the sofa, then sat beside her. “The doctor will let us know as soon as Mrs. Campbell is out of surgery.”

He sat with Sara until one o’clock, when a young doctor came. He introduced himself as Dr. Dietz. “Are you both family members?”

Matt stepped forward to meet him. “No, I’m Police Chief Foley.” He nodded towards Sara. “This is Sara Bradford, a friend. The children’s only other relative is their father. He’s in prison.”

“I see,” Dr. Dietz said. He turned to Sara. “You’re the one Mrs. Campbell asked for before the surgery?”

Sara moved close to Matt. “Yes. How is she?”

“She suffered extensive internal injuries, which were made more difficult by her age. The prognosis is not good. She’s in recovery now. She’ll go from there to ICU. You can visit her for fifteen minutes, every two hours.”

“How are the children?” Sara asked.

“Danny has a broken arm. Poppy has a broken foot and some bad bruises. They’ll be fine. You can look in on them, but they need rest. Tomorrow will bring them some very bad news.”

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