Second Sight
““It’s Troy.”
“Is it done?” Case cradled the receiver against his ear. He was pouring scotch over tumblers of ice. He let the towel fall from his waist and opened the door to the sauna. Wendy was sitting cross-legged on the bench, naked, her body beaded with perspiration.
“It’s done. I have the kid’s hard drive,” Troy said.
“Good, good. Destroy it.” He leaned forward in his wheelchair and handed the young woman her drink.
“There’s something else.”
“What?” Case asked impatiently.
“Veterans Affair...s received a call from a psychiatric hospital in upstate New York. They said the caller wanted to speak with you personally. At your request.”
“What request?” Case pushed the glass against his forehead. “I didn’t request to speak with anyone,” he growled.
“All they said was that a patient named Monahan died and they had instructions to call the foundation.”
Case leaned against the door frame. “Say that again.”
“Monahan—he was a patient there and he died.MoreLess
“Is it done?” Case cradled the receiver against his ear. He was pouring scotch over tumblers of ice. He let the towel fall from his waist and opened the door to the sauna. Wendy was sitting cross-legged on the bench, naked, her body beaded with perspiration.
“It’s done. I have the kid’s hard drive,” Troy said.
“Good, good. Destroy it.” He leaned forward in his wheelchair and handed the young woman her drink.
“There’s something else.”
“What?” Case asked impatiently.
“Veterans Affair...s received a call from a psychiatric hospital in upstate New York. They said the caller wanted to speak with you personally. At your request.”
“What request?” Case pushed the glass against his forehead. “I didn’t request to speak with anyone,” he growled.
“All they said was that a patient named Monahan died and they had instructions to call the foundation.”
Case leaned against the door frame. “Say that again.”
“Monahan—he was a patient there and he died.MoreLess
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