The Dark Door
“Charlie was sprawled on the rocky ground, not moving. She raced to him, pulled his jacket open, and located the wound, high on his right arm.
“Start the engine!” she screamed at John Loesser and began to search through Charlie’s pocket for his knife. She found it and cut the jacket away from his arm, cut his shirt away, and rolled up the sleeve to make a pressure bandage. Another light came on, shining on Charlie; the sheriff stood over her cursing.
“How bad is he?”
“It isn’t too ba...d. We need a hospital, a doctor. …” She looked up finally and he was shocked at the lack of color in her face. “He…”
“Yeah, I know. I’ll get the other fellow to help carry him to my car. Just hold that bandage in place another minute or two.”
John Loesser sat in the Malibu revving the motor, staring at Constance. Sheriff Maschi had to shake his arm before he was heard.MoreLess
“Start the engine!” she screamed at John Loesser and began to search through Charlie’s pocket for his knife. She found it and cut the jacket away from his arm, cut his shirt away, and rolled up the sleeve to make a pressure bandage. Another light came on, shining on Charlie; the sheriff stood over her cursing.
“How bad is he?”
“It isn’t too ba...d. We need a hospital, a doctor. …” She looked up finally and he was shocked at the lack of color in her face. “He…”
“Yeah, I know. I’ll get the other fellow to help carry him to my car. Just hold that bandage in place another minute or two.”
John Loesser sat in the Malibu revving the motor, staring at Constance. Sheriff Maschi had to shake his arm before he was heard.MoreLess
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