Just Married...Again
“Michael waved down one of the heavy-equipment operators and paid him fifty dollars to pull Maddy’s Jeep out of the ditch. Once he threw things in the car and put the fire out, they were on their way.
The trip down the mountain was slow; here and there he found patches of ice, despite road crews working to put out sand. Michael constantly watched his rearview mirror to make sure Maddy was following close behind.
The hospital was located in the foothills, a sprawling one-story building on... the edge of town, blanketed by snow. Michael carried Danny into the emergency room, where a young intern saw him right away. Maddy found a comfortable chair and sat quietly in the waiting area while Michael paced.
“Are you okay?” he asked her. She hadn’t said more than a dozen words since they’d arrived.
“I’m tired and I’m worried about Danny,” she said, keeping her voice neutral. She leaned her head back and closed her eyes, hoping he would take it as a hint that she needed rest more than conversation.MoreLess
The trip down the mountain was slow; here and there he found patches of ice, despite road crews working to put out sand. Michael constantly watched his rearview mirror to make sure Maddy was following close behind.
The hospital was located in the foothills, a sprawling one-story building on... the edge of town, blanketed by snow. Michael carried Danny into the emergency room, where a young intern saw him right away. Maddy found a comfortable chair and sat quietly in the waiting area while Michael paced.
“Are you okay?” he asked her. She hadn’t said more than a dozen words since they’d arrived.
“I’m tired and I’m worried about Danny,” she said, keeping her voice neutral. She leaned her head back and closed her eyes, hoping he would take it as a hint that she needed rest more than conversation.MoreLess
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