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thought
John had been a bank executive. She
felt fairly certain these were the people she’d once known quite well.
Lin turned to
the young ranger. “Unless I’m very much mistaken, your victim was once a
student of mine in Charlotte. I’m a retired school principal. I think I know her parents and knew her
when she was much younger, of course. Hopefully, I can see her parents when they arrive. In the meanwhile, if there’s anything
you think I could do for Ellen, I think we called her Ellie when she was in elementary
school, just let me know.”
“I guess the
doctors are doing everything they can right now. They asked us not to tell her about Pete
just yet—she hasn’t asked about him. I think they were planning to move her to a regular room on the surgical
floor later today. She should be
able to have visitors then.”
“I’ll be there,
for sure.” Lin said. “She should have someone to look in on her, at least until
her parents arrive. Thank you for
bringing me this information. I’ll
want to help in any way that I can.”
“Well, we know
where we can find you ladies if we need you,” Scott replied, “and thanks again for your help thus
far.” He rose to go, “You have my number if you think of any more information
we should have.”
Lin walked with
Scott to the entrance of the visitor center. She noticed that it was almost
two-thirty already. She’d be
leaving shortly and she could hardly wait to see Sue and tell her about having
known the Clarks. She was fairly sure that these were the same people she’d
once worked with.
Before leaving
for the day, Lin checked her weekly schedule once more. She was scheduled to work six hours
tomorrow, but she would be off on Wednesday all day. She worked on Thursday but was off again
on Friday, returning to work on the weekend to complete a full thirty-hour
week. She couldn’t recall Sue’s
schedule but knew that her hours would be similar. She entered the days and times on her
cell phone calendar and went out to say goodbye to Rachel.
“I saw you
looking at the schedule in there,” Rachel commented. “Is that going to work for
you? Remember, you’re a volunteer and you can work the schedule as you see
fit. We appreciate the help, but we
provide no housing or anything, and we realize you want to have time to enjoy
the area.”
“Oh, it’s fine as
it is,” Lin assured her. “Sue and I both will enjoy being here and staying
busy,” she did decide this was a good time to plan ahead. “In a few weeks, my
fiancé will be coming for a visit. I would like to have some time to enjoy the area with him; I might ask
to have fewer hours while he’s here.”
“Absolutely,”
Rachel smiled, “just let me know how you want to schedule yourself when he
comes. Congratulations, by the way,
when’s the wedding?”
“We haven’t set
a date just yet,” Lin replied, “I’m thinking about maybe September, that’s one
of the things we need to do—make some plans. I expect to be here all
summer though.”
“Well, you’d
better get going. It’s past
two-thirty and your friend will be waiting for you at Moses Cone,” Rachel went
back into the visitor center as Lin headed for her car.
***
About
seven-thirty that evening, Lin and Sue walked into the Watauga County Medical
Center. They’d called earlier and
learned that Ellen Clark was now in a regular hospital room and could have
visitors. They’d stopped at the
nearby supermarket and purchased some colorful summer flowers. Now they approached Ellen’s room on the
surgical floor.
Ellen was
propped up in bed, her left arm strapped to her body in a sling. Her face was badly bruised and swollen
with black stitches marking where cuts had been closed. She seemed pale and drawn. Tears were streaming down her face; she
was crying softly.
“Ellen, is it
OK if we come in? We can come back
tomorrow if you don’t feel up to
John had been a bank executive. She
felt fairly certain these were the people she’d once known quite well.
Lin turned to
the young ranger. “Unless I’m very much mistaken, your victim was once a
student of mine in Charlotte. I’m a retired school principal. I think I know her parents and knew her
when she was much younger, of course. Hopefully, I can see her parents when they arrive. In the meanwhile, if there’s anything
you think I could do for Ellen, I think we called her Ellie when she was in elementary
school, just let me know.”
“I guess the
doctors are doing everything they can right now. They asked us not to tell her about Pete
just yet—she hasn’t asked about him. I think they were planning to move her to a regular room on the surgical
floor later today. She should be
able to have visitors then.”
“I’ll be there,
for sure.” Lin said. “She should have someone to look in on her, at least until
her parents arrive. Thank you for
bringing me this information. I’ll
want to help in any way that I can.”
“Well, we know
where we can find you ladies if we need you,” Scott replied, “and thanks again for your help thus
far.” He rose to go, “You have my number if you think of any more information
we should have.”
Lin walked with
Scott to the entrance of the visitor center. She noticed that it was almost
two-thirty already. She’d be
leaving shortly and she could hardly wait to see Sue and tell her about having
known the Clarks. She was fairly sure that these were the same people she’d
once worked with.
Before leaving
for the day, Lin checked her weekly schedule once more. She was scheduled to work six hours
tomorrow, but she would be off on Wednesday all day. She worked on Thursday but was off again
on Friday, returning to work on the weekend to complete a full thirty-hour
week. She couldn’t recall Sue’s
schedule but knew that her hours would be similar. She entered the days and times on her
cell phone calendar and went out to say goodbye to Rachel.
“I saw you
looking at the schedule in there,” Rachel commented. “Is that going to work for
you? Remember, you’re a volunteer and you can work the schedule as you see
fit. We appreciate the help, but we
provide no housing or anything, and we realize you want to have time to enjoy
the area.”
“Oh, it’s fine as
it is,” Lin assured her. “Sue and I both will enjoy being here and staying
busy,” she did decide this was a good time to plan ahead. “In a few weeks, my
fiancé will be coming for a visit. I would like to have some time to enjoy the area with him; I might ask
to have fewer hours while he’s here.”
“Absolutely,”
Rachel smiled, “just let me know how you want to schedule yourself when he
comes. Congratulations, by the way,
when’s the wedding?”
“We haven’t set
a date just yet,” Lin replied, “I’m thinking about maybe September, that’s one
of the things we need to do—make some plans. I expect to be here all
summer though.”
“Well, you’d
better get going. It’s past
two-thirty and your friend will be waiting for you at Moses Cone,” Rachel went
back into the visitor center as Lin headed for her car.
***
About
seven-thirty that evening, Lin and Sue walked into the Watauga County Medical
Center. They’d called earlier and
learned that Ellen Clark was now in a regular hospital room and could have
visitors. They’d stopped at the
nearby supermarket and purchased some colorful summer flowers. Now they approached Ellen’s room on the
surgical floor.
Ellen was
propped up in bed, her left arm strapped to her body in a sling. Her face was badly bruised and swollen
with black stitches marking where cuts had been closed. She seemed pale and drawn. Tears were streaming down her face; she
was crying softly.
“Ellen, is it
OK if we come in? We can come back
tomorrow if you don’t feel up to
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