Chapter Seven, Newspapers
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A/N: I know this is the shortest yet, it's not worth putting up, but I'm going to any way. It basically covers various newspaper stories on Holly's accident. Please review, if only to complain.
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"Female Recon officer mortally injured…"
'Captain Holly Short, wife of retrieval officer, Trouble Kelp, collapsed the chutes at Tara last night. Police are treating the circumstances as suspicious. Holly has suffered 2nd degree burns, four broken rib and a fractured collarbone. She survived thanks to shuttle pilot, Nettle Rosethorp's quick thinking. Her status is critical and she is being kept alive on life support. The LEP are appealing for genuine witnesses. Can you help?'
"Daughter of Holly Kelp predicts her Peril"
'Amber Kelp aged twenty-five, predicted that her mother would narrowly escape death yesterday. She was proved right as Holly Kelp, known as Captain Holly Short to her colleagues in the LEP, fell into the chutes at Tara. She suffered 2nd degree burns and five broken bones. Amber wouldn't speak to our reporters, but she is distraught. She tried to stop Holly leaving for work yesterday, after she suffered a black out, in which she saw her mother in a hospital bed. But much to Amber's horror, she went anyway. Unfortunately for the Kelp family, Ambers dream was more than a dream, it was a prediction.'
"First Female Recon officer, suffers near death experience"
'Captain Holly Short of the LEP Recon squad fell into the chutes at Tara yesterday. Was it a murder attempt? Suicide? Or a pure accident?
Miraculously the captain survived, but is in a life or death situation, she is in a coma with a fractured collarbone and 2nd degree burns. The LEP is appealing for witnesses.'
Olivia Kelp read through the day's papers with a grim frown on her face, while her only granddaughter hovered at her elbow.
"Is there any news yet?" Amber asked, for the umpteenth time.
Olivia pushed the papers aside and turned to face Amber. "Look Amber, your mother's in a very difficult situation, the warlocks are doing all they can, just keep your fingers crossed…"
Amber interrupted her Grandmother, "But someone tried to kill my mother. I need to find out who it was. You don't understand." She fled from the room, her loose shirt billowing out behind her.
"Amber, where are you going?" called Olivia, peering round the door.
"OUT!" shouted Amber, as she pulled open the front door, and ran down the stairs to the ground floor.
Olivia raised her eyebrows; she had no control over the girl.
A/N: Told you it was short. Please, please, PLEASE review.
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