The Other Daughter
“Brian returned the call, then announced he had to go to the “goddamn” hospital to see a “goddamn” patient. David took that to mean that he was still a little bit upset.
David and Melanie walked him down to the front door. Brian was muttering that everything was screwed, Melanie was murmuring that everything would be all right, and David was wondering when Chenney was going to show up. They'd just gotten Brian out the door with promises to keep him posted and blood oaths not to mention anything ...to his mother, when Chenney came trotting up the stone steps, juggling four heavy evidence kits and looking wired for action.
“You need to change,” David stated brusquely to Melanie.
Melanie nodded, looking subdued. The exchange with her brother had obviously taken its toll, robbing her eyes of the fierce spark that had entertained David just hours before and leaving her looking bruised. Tough day for Melanie Stokes.
“I'll grab some clothes, change in the guest room,” she murmured.MoreLess
David and Melanie walked him down to the front door. Brian was muttering that everything was screwed, Melanie was murmuring that everything would be all right, and David was wondering when Chenney was going to show up. They'd just gotten Brian out the door with promises to keep him posted and blood oaths not to mention anything ...to his mother, when Chenney came trotting up the stone steps, juggling four heavy evidence kits and looking wired for action.
“You need to change,” David stated brusquely to Melanie.
Melanie nodded, looking subdued. The exchange with her brother had obviously taken its toll, robbing her eyes of the fierce spark that had entertained David just hours before and leaving her looking bruised. Tough day for Melanie Stokes.
“I'll grab some clothes, change in the guest room,” she murmured.MoreLess
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