Broken Honor
“Or very little.
A detective explained that sad truth to Amy as she waited to be checked out of the hospital.
She could move now without the stunning pain. Her headaches were gone. She’d stayed this long only to make sure there was no infection.
But what now? Even though she felt awkward about the policeman outside her room, he did represent safety. Now, according to the detective, they would patrol the area around the hotel frequently, but they just didn’t have the manpower to do more. Did she have another place to go? Somewhere out of the city? Friends?
Not friends she wished to endanger.
She’d missed the funerals of her two friends. Jon’s was yesterday, and Claude’s an hour ago. She sent flowers to Jon’s funeral and a check to Claude’s family. Silently and alone, she cried for both men.
Visitors had dropped by. Sherry brought her books and clothes, and told her about Jon’s funeral. The colonel stopped by several times, but he’d had nothing new to offer. Neither had the police.
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