by Laurie Nave
Yes. Please. Celia wanted to get out of the room. “I can dress. Just bring me my clothes.”
Keith retrieved a plastic hospital bag from the cabinet and helped Celia stand. “Want me to hold your purse?”
“I got it. I need a couple of things in there.”
Keith led her to the restroom, and she locked the door behind her. Celia turned on the water and checked her phone. The news of Bart’s death was already on the internet too. As she scanned the article, the phone buzzed.
“Willian,” Celia answered. “Is everything okay?”
“You’re the one I should be asking. Are you okay?”
“I’m fine. I’m about to leave the hospital.”
“Have you seen the news?” William asked.
“I have. I can’t believe it.”
“Yes, well, now you can breathe easy.”
“I got a note from -”
“Well, I just wanted to check on you. Take a few days. I’ll see you back at the office.” He ended the call.
That was odd. Celia’s reporter's mind raced as she quickly put on her clothes. Then she took the envelope out of her purse. She read the note again before tearing it into tiny pieces. After doing the same with the envelope, she dropped them into the toilet and flushed. A quick fluff of hair and a bit of lip gloss, and she was ready to go.
“You all set?” Keith asked as she opened the door.
“I am,” Celia said, looking back at the bathroom. “Thank God it’s all over. Let’s go home.”
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About the Author
I’ve been writing since I could hold a pen. Prior to that, my teachers or mom wrote down the stories I told. I spent years singing throughout the US and in Europe, taught school for 15 years, and even worked for a division of NASA. Now I work as an instructional designer for a state university. Through it all, I have continued to write. My favorite genres are Christian nonfiction, suspense, and romance.
When I’m not writing or working, I love spending time on the river with my husband, hanging out with my kids, singing, and spoiling the undisputed queen of our household, Ginger.
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