Night Prey (2010)
“Greta fluttered her wings and settled down. Jenna’s mind was fogged from lack of sleep. She had stayed up most of the night thinking about Keith. It had been a long night and an even longer day. She pulled the phone off her belt and mustered up her best professional voice. “Hello. Bird of Prey Rescue Center, how may I help you?”
“This is Marybeth Helms. I’m Eddie Helms’s wife.” After a long pause on the other end of the line, Jenna thought she heard a sob. “The sheriff said you found my husband.... He thought it would be okay if I called you.”
“Yes.”
“Was he alive when you found him? Did he say any thing?” Even though Marybeth Helms chose her words carefully and spoke slowly, Jenna detected pain embedded in each syllable.
Jenna paced a few feet away from where she had tethered the eagle. This close to the flight barn, she had a nice view of the mountains. “I’m sorry, Mrs. Helms, but by the time I got to him…”
“I understand. I guess I was just looking for some closure, for an explanation.”MoreLess
“This is Marybeth Helms. I’m Eddie Helms’s wife.” After a long pause on the other end of the line, Jenna thought she heard a sob. “The sheriff said you found my husband.... He thought it would be okay if I called you.”
“Yes.”
“Was he alive when you found him? Did he say any thing?” Even though Marybeth Helms chose her words carefully and spoke slowly, Jenna detected pain embedded in each syllable.
Jenna paced a few feet away from where she had tethered the eagle. This close to the flight barn, she had a nice view of the mountains. “I’m sorry, Mrs. Helms, but by the time I got to him…”
“I understand. I guess I was just looking for some closure, for an explanation.”MoreLess
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