The Jonah
“He brushed her hair aside and saw a patch of redness beneath the roots; whatever had hit her had not been sharp, for the skin was unbroken. Ellie groaned as he touched the wound once more.
‘It’s okay, Ellie, it’s me, Kelso. I’m going to get you onto the bed.’ He quickly ran his fingers down her arms and legs, pressing lightly, searching for more injuries. Satisfied that the blow on the head was all she had suffered, he gently turned her over and slipped his arms beneath her shoulders and le...gs. He carried her through to the caravan’s bedroom and placed her on the lower bunk. She groaned once more and reached round to touch the area of throbbing pain. Her eyes opened and for several seconds she seemed confused. Then she focused on Kelso and tried to sit up.
‘Stay there,’ he ordered. ‘I’ll get something to ease the pain.’ He returned to the kitchen area, quickly scanning the caravan’s interior, making sure there was no one lurking inside.MoreLess
‘It’s okay, Ellie, it’s me, Kelso. I’m going to get you onto the bed.’ He quickly ran his fingers down her arms and legs, pressing lightly, searching for more injuries. Satisfied that the blow on the head was all she had suffered, he gently turned her over and slipped his arms beneath her shoulders and le...gs. He carried her through to the caravan’s bedroom and placed her on the lower bunk. She groaned once more and reached round to touch the area of throbbing pain. Her eyes opened and for several seconds she seemed confused. Then she focused on Kelso and tried to sit up.
‘Stay there,’ he ordered. ‘I’ll get something to ease the pain.’ He returned to the kitchen area, quickly scanning the caravan’s interior, making sure there was no one lurking inside.MoreLess
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