Beth's eyelids fluttered open. She could see the ceiling above her and studied it. It didn't look like Bennys apartment and didn't look like her hotel room that she was staying in whilst her stay in Washington. There was only one place it could have been, and that was her bedroom in Kentucky. She could hear people talking downstairs, deep in discussion. She couldn't sit up. Her back hurt and her arm throbbed. Uncomfortable and upset, she went back to sleep.
3 days earlier
Benny hated hospitals. He always hated them, even as a little boy. The long white Hallways, the medical instruments, it almost seemed like things were out of a horror movie. He hated every bit of it, especially the waiting room which was where he was now. "I'm sorry Mr Watts, you're not a family member, so you cannot visit Miss Harmon". "All her family's gone," he said angrily. "I'm sorry but can't let you see her, family only". "She doesn't have any other life family" Benny was getting mad. The receptionist was reminding him of the time when he was waiting for Beth's plane at the airport. "Look can I just see her"? "I'm sorry, but you'll have to wait till she's discharged". "And will that be soon?". "A family member has to discharge her". "She doesn't have any family". "According to our records, she does have one living family member, Allston Wheatley". Benny racked his brains. "I've never heard of him. "Well he's the one who has discharge her".