“I felt my life come back to me. I ran to them and took them in my arms.“My God, what happened? Are you all right?”Zee winced, but smiled. There was an odd look in her eyes. “Easy on the rib cage, Jeff! Yes, we're both fine. I'm so glad you're here.”“Me, too, Pa,” said Diana, hanging on to my neck.“Me, too,” said a medic. “Your wife and your daughter should both be up at the hospital, to make sure they're as good as they think they are. But Zee here wouldn't go until you came home. Now you're ho...me, so tell both of them to get into the ambulance!”He sounded testy.I loosened my hold on Zee. “What's wrong? You're not all right.” I saw now that her lip was split and her face was bruised. I touched her cheek and felt a cold fury grow inside me, driving away my fear and gratitude. “Who did this?”“I'm just a little tender,” said Zee, taking hold of my hands and kissing them. “This medic is right, though; Diana and I should go up to the hospital and have somebody look us over.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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