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The Mystery of Elizabeth Drew
Part 13
Author: Mac
Disclaimers in Part 1
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Fenton Hardy found Carson sitting in the waiting room. "Are they
okay?" he asked, taking a seat next to his friend.
"He wasn't worse than we saw in that video. In fact, he looked much
better," Carson explained.
"And Nancy?"
Carson took a deep breath. "Jackson cut her pretty deep. If Frank
hadn't arrived in time..." He shuddered. "She's in with the doctor
right now. Where are Gertrude, Hannah, and Eloise?"
"I came straight from headquarters. They should be here soon."
"Mr. Drew?" The two looked up to see a nurse. "I'll take you to your
daughter now."
"Thank you."
"I'm going to check in on Joe and then I'll be back to see Frank."
Carson nodded, then followed the nurse down the hall. "As you know,
she's lost a lot of blood. Doctor Maize gave her pain medication so
she'll be asleep until morning. He'll speak to you more regarding her
condition."
The two stepped into Nancy's room. Carson took a deep breath when he
saw his daughter's pale face. "Doctor, this is Mr. Drew," the nurse
said.
"Mr. Drew," he said with a nod. "That'll be all, Anna, thanks."
"How's she doing?" Carson asked, taking Nancy's hand in his.
"She'll be fine, a little tired, but that's to be expected. I'll give
you some time with her. I'll be doing my rounds so if you need
anything, just hit the call button and Anna will come."
Carson smiled. "Thank you, Doctor."
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"Joe, what in the hell do you think you're doing?"
Joe stood straight as he heard his father's voice. He was sick of
waiting to hear about Frank and Nancy so he had decided to check for
himself. He turned to face Fenton.
"You're supposed to be in that bed resting," Fenton replied, crossing
his arms. "Do I have to tie you down?"
"Dad, I'm fine," Joe said.
"Joseph Michael Hardy, get back into that bed until the doctor releases
you!" Gertrude exclaimed, hands on her hips.
Fenton laughed at Joe's expression. "Well, don't just stand there,
listen to your aunt. And as soon as we find out how Nancy and Frank are
doing, we'll let you know."
"Go back up, Fenton, I'll keep him here," Gertrude said, smiling.
"Hannah and Eloise are probably still waiting for that slow elevator."
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"Mr. Hardy, you won't need to stay overnight. Your injuries aren't as
extensive as we thought," Anna said. "Your father brought you some
clothes, they're in that bag on the bed."
"Where's--"
"Nancy is in room 22B."
Frank smiled. "Thanks, Anna."
"No problem," Anna replied, leaving the room.
Frank had just arrived at Nancy's room when he saw his Dad, Hannah, and
Eloise step off the elevator. "Dad!"
"Thank God, you're all right, Frank!" Fenton said, hugging him. "You
might want to go down and visit your brother. He's a bit antsy."
"What about Nancy? Is she all right?"
He shrugged. "I don't know yet, we haven't been in to see her," he replied, nodding to Eloise and Hannah. Frank tried to go in after them, but Fenton stopped him.
"What are you doing? I need to see that she's all right! That bastard tried to rape her!"
"Frank, calm down! Nancy's safe right now. Let her be with her family." Fenton looked into the eyes of his son. Not only did he see worry and fear, but love too. He knew there would something more to their relationship one day.
Frank wanted to hit someone hard, but the only person around was his father. "Dad, I..."
Fenton took Frank in his arms as he lost control of his emotions. He had almost lost his brother and the woman he loved, not to mention his life. Why were people so cruel?"
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Jackson grinned, turning up the police radio. "...escaped. Suspect is armed and dangerous. Be advised..."
He had a little unfinished business to take care of.
The Mystery of Elizabeth Drew
Part 13
Author: Mac
Disclaimers in Part 1
*************
Fenton Hardy found Carson sitting in the waiting room. "Are they
okay?" he asked, taking a seat next to his friend.
"He wasn't worse than we saw in that video. In fact, he looked much
better," Carson explained.
"And Nancy?"
Carson took a deep breath. "Jackson cut her pretty deep. If Frank
hadn't arrived in time..." He shuddered. "She's in with the doctor
right now. Where are Gertrude, Hannah, and Eloise?"
"I came straight from headquarters. They should be here soon."
"Mr. Drew?" The two looked up to see a nurse. "I'll take you to your
daughter now."
"Thank you."
"I'm going to check in on Joe and then I'll be back to see Frank."
Carson nodded, then followed the nurse down the hall. "As you know,
she's lost a lot of blood. Doctor Maize gave her pain medication so
she'll be asleep until morning. He'll speak to you more regarding her
condition."
The two stepped into Nancy's room. Carson took a deep breath when he
saw his daughter's pale face. "Doctor, this is Mr. Drew," the nurse
said.
"Mr. Drew," he said with a nod. "That'll be all, Anna, thanks."
"How's she doing?" Carson asked, taking Nancy's hand in his.
"She'll be fine, a little tired, but that's to be expected. I'll give
you some time with her. I'll be doing my rounds so if you need
anything, just hit the call button and Anna will come."
Carson smiled. "Thank you, Doctor."
***********
"Joe, what in the hell do you think you're doing?"
Joe stood straight as he heard his father's voice. He was sick of
waiting to hear about Frank and Nancy so he had decided to check for
himself. He turned to face Fenton.
"You're supposed to be in that bed resting," Fenton replied, crossing
his arms. "Do I have to tie you down?"
"Dad, I'm fine," Joe said.
"Joseph Michael Hardy, get back into that bed until the doctor releases
you!" Gertrude exclaimed, hands on her hips.
Fenton laughed at Joe's expression. "Well, don't just stand there,
listen to your aunt. And as soon as we find out how Nancy and Frank are
doing, we'll let you know."
"Go back up, Fenton, I'll keep him here," Gertrude said, smiling.
"Hannah and Eloise are probably still waiting for that slow elevator."
************
"Mr. Hardy, you won't need to stay overnight. Your injuries aren't as
extensive as we thought," Anna said. "Your father brought you some
clothes, they're in that bag on the bed."
"Where's--"
"Nancy is in room 22B."
Frank smiled. "Thanks, Anna."
"No problem," Anna replied, leaving the room.
Frank had just arrived at Nancy's room when he saw his Dad, Hannah, and
Eloise step off the elevator. "Dad!"
"Thank God, you're all right, Frank!" Fenton said, hugging him. "You
might want to go down and visit your brother. He's a bit antsy."
"What about Nancy? Is she all right?"
He shrugged. "I don't know yet, we haven't been in to see her," he replied, nodding to Eloise and Hannah. Frank tried to go in after them, but Fenton stopped him.
"What are you doing? I need to see that she's all right! That bastard tried to rape her!"
"Frank, calm down! Nancy's safe right now. Let her be with her family." Fenton looked into the eyes of his son. Not only did he see worry and fear, but love too. He knew there would something more to their relationship one day.
Frank wanted to hit someone hard, but the only person around was his father. "Dad, I..."
Fenton took Frank in his arms as he lost control of his emotions. He had almost lost his brother and the woman he loved, not to mention his life. Why were people so cruel?"
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Jackson grinned, turning up the police radio. "...escaped. Suspect is armed and dangerous. Be advised..."
He had a little unfinished business to take care of.