Why Isn't Becky Twitchell Dead? (2011)
“6 I bent over the body and turned the head. It was Eric. I leaned closer, put my hand on his chest, felt it barely rise and fall.
Strong as we are and as good shape as we’re in, it was still a struggle to carry Eric into the school. I called the paramedics and Mrs. Trask. We followed the ambulance to Palos Community Hospital. We met Mrs. Trask in the emergency room.
We grabbed a bite to eat in the hospital cafeteria, and went back to check on Eric. The doctor said the boy was in poor shape. He’...d only been in the cold a few minutes, she thought, but the danger of frostbite was great. He might lose several fingers at least. They wouldn’t know for a few days. He’d also been badly beaten and had three broken ribs. He was under sedation. We could see him the next day. We talked to the police, listened to Mrs. Trask’s complaints, and left.
We went back to get my car. It was only seven but the streets were nearly deserted. Scott’s car glided easily over icy patches and through rapidly building drifts.MoreLess
Strong as we are and as good shape as we’re in, it was still a struggle to carry Eric into the school. I called the paramedics and Mrs. Trask. We followed the ambulance to Palos Community Hospital. We met Mrs. Trask in the emergency room.
We grabbed a bite to eat in the hospital cafeteria, and went back to check on Eric. The doctor said the boy was in poor shape. He’...d only been in the cold a few minutes, she thought, but the danger of frostbite was great. He might lose several fingers at least. They wouldn’t know for a few days. He’d also been badly beaten and had three broken ribs. He was under sedation. We could see him the next day. We talked to the police, listened to Mrs. Trask’s complaints, and left.
We went back to get my car. It was only seven but the streets were nearly deserted. Scott’s car glided easily over icy patches and through rapidly building drifts.MoreLess
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