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The Mystery of Elizabeth Drew
Part 2
Author: Mac
Disclaimers in Part 1
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A few days later, Nancy was feeling like her old self again. She
headed down to the kitchen to see what Gertrude had prepared for
breakfast. She was the only one who rivaled Hannah.
"Good morning, Gertrude," Nancy said, giving the older woman a hug.
She smiled. "Nancy, I'm so glad you're feeling better. Have a seat
and I'll get you some food."
"Thank you," she replied, sitting down. Nancy was pouring herself a
glass of orange juice when Frank entered. "Hey. I take it Joe is
still
asleep?"
Frank laughed. "You know how he is. The guy could sleep through the
day if Gertrude let him."
Gertrude set a plate of bacon, eggs, hashbrowns, and toast on the
table. "Eat up, you two," she told them.
"So, Nan, how would you like to--"
Frank was cut off by his father. "Nancy, we have to talk."
"What is it, Mr. Hardy?" she asked. Fenton took a deep breath. Nancy
slowly stood up as she got a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach.
"It's about Dad, isn't it? What happened?"
"He was in a car accident early this morning on the way home. Nan,
he's in a coma."
She just stared at him for the longest time. This had to be a cruel
joke, right? "Nan?" she felt a hand on her shoulder and knew it was
Frank.
"God, no!" she whispered. Nancy felt lightheaded and the whole world
began to spin. She knew her legs were going to give out any minute.
However, Frank was right there. "He's going to be okay, right, Frank?"
Frank nodded. "He's going to be just fine, Nan," he replied with as
much conviction as he could possibly muster. He only hoped it was
true.
**********
"So, Jackson, you gonna tell me the real reason you're gunning for the
Drews?"
Jackson just glared at him. "Why is it that whenever I have something
against someone, you have to know everything?"
"Hey, man, don't get so defensive, I was just curious."
"Whatever," Jackson replied. "Carson and Elizabeth Drew ruined my
father's life. Which, in turn, ruined my life. Their precious
daughter's life is next."
**********
Nancy held her father's hand as the doctor told them of his condition.
His face was bruised and his right arm was in a cast. "There was
swelling in Carson's brain, but we were able to alleviate some of the
pressure. However, he's still not out of the woods yet."
"Is there any chance he'll wake up?" Nancy asked, looking up at the
doctor with tears in her eyes.
"I wish I could tell you for certain, Ms. Drew, but there's only a 20%
chance."
Nancy gasp and closed her eyes tightly. That was not what she wanted
to hear. Fenton glanced over at her. "Thank you, Doctor Miller," he
said.
Doctor Miller nodded. "I'll be on my rounds. If anything changes, the
nurses will have me paged."
"This wasn't an accident, Mr. Hardy," Nancy said as soon as the doctor
left the room. "Someone tried to kill my father."
Frank took her into his arms. "Everything's going to be all right,
Nan," he whispered.
"I-I'd like to be alone with my Dad," she replied.
"Are you sure?" Frank took in her vacant expression as she nodded her
head. "I'll be right outside if you need anything, okay."
"Yeah." He kissed her forehead, then walked over to the door. He
watched as Nancy sank into the chair next to the bed. With a sigh, he
left the room.
Nancy took his hand in hers. "I love you, Dad," she said. She laid
her head on the edge of the bed, falling asleep........
The Mystery of Elizabeth Drew
Part 2
Author: Mac
Disclaimers in Part 1
***************
A few days later, Nancy was feeling like her old self again. She
headed down to the kitchen to see what Gertrude had prepared for
breakfast. She was the only one who rivaled Hannah.
"Good morning, Gertrude," Nancy said, giving the older woman a hug.
She smiled. "Nancy, I'm so glad you're feeling better. Have a seat
and I'll get you some food."
"Thank you," she replied, sitting down. Nancy was pouring herself a
glass of orange juice when Frank entered. "Hey. I take it Joe is
still
asleep?"
Frank laughed. "You know how he is. The guy could sleep through the
day if Gertrude let him."
Gertrude set a plate of bacon, eggs, hashbrowns, and toast on the
table. "Eat up, you two," she told them.
"So, Nan, how would you like to--"
Frank was cut off by his father. "Nancy, we have to talk."
"What is it, Mr. Hardy?" she asked. Fenton took a deep breath. Nancy
slowly stood up as she got a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach.
"It's about Dad, isn't it? What happened?"
"He was in a car accident early this morning on the way home. Nan,
he's in a coma."
She just stared at him for the longest time. This had to be a cruel
joke, right? "Nan?" she felt a hand on her shoulder and knew it was
Frank.
"God, no!" she whispered. Nancy felt lightheaded and the whole world
began to spin. She knew her legs were going to give out any minute.
However, Frank was right there. "He's going to be okay, right, Frank?"
Frank nodded. "He's going to be just fine, Nan," he replied with as
much conviction as he could possibly muster. He only hoped it was
true.
**********
"So, Jackson, you gonna tell me the real reason you're gunning for the
Drews?"
Jackson just glared at him. "Why is it that whenever I have something
against someone, you have to know everything?"
"Hey, man, don't get so defensive, I was just curious."
"Whatever," Jackson replied. "Carson and Elizabeth Drew ruined my
father's life. Which, in turn, ruined my life. Their precious
daughter's life is next."
**********
Nancy held her father's hand as the doctor told them of his condition.
His face was bruised and his right arm was in a cast. "There was
swelling in Carson's brain, but we were able to alleviate some of the
pressure. However, he's still not out of the woods yet."
"Is there any chance he'll wake up?" Nancy asked, looking up at the
doctor with tears in her eyes.
"I wish I could tell you for certain, Ms. Drew, but there's only a 20%
chance."
Nancy gasp and closed her eyes tightly. That was not what she wanted
to hear. Fenton glanced over at her. "Thank you, Doctor Miller," he
said.
Doctor Miller nodded. "I'll be on my rounds. If anything changes, the
nurses will have me paged."
"This wasn't an accident, Mr. Hardy," Nancy said as soon as the doctor
left the room. "Someone tried to kill my father."
Frank took her into his arms. "Everything's going to be all right,
Nan," he whispered.
"I-I'd like to be alone with my Dad," she replied.
"Are you sure?" Frank took in her vacant expression as she nodded her
head. "I'll be right outside if you need anything, okay."
"Yeah." He kissed her forehead, then walked over to the door. He
watched as Nancy sank into the chair next to the bed. With a sigh, he
left the room.
Nancy took his hand in hers. "I love you, Dad," she said. She laid
her head on the edge of the bed, falling asleep........