Chapter 5

"Fancy Lady's passed out," Abbey's cellmate screamed.

The last thing her cellmate needed was another murder charge. She was in for life after being found guilty of murdering both her husband and her daughter.

The guards came to check out the screaming.

"What's the matter, honey?"

"Look for yourself, dammit. She just passed out in the middle of our little chat."

The two guards tool a look at their newest prisoner and decided that maybe they needed to check on her.

"Get back." They motioned for Rhonda to move away from the door. "Back up against the wall."

Rhonda complied. "Sure. This bitch ain't worth another murder charge on my record."

The guards unlocked the door and lifted Abbey's limp body out the door before locking it behind them. They then moved her to the infirmary.

Upon arrival to the infirmary, Abbey's blood pressure was found to be astronomical. The nurse on duty, in phone consultation with the prison doctor, diagnosed a stress-induced hypertensive episode and she was immediately moved to the local hospital.

When Abbey finally woke, she was in a hospital bed, handcuffed to the bedrail and a uniformed guard sitting in the room.

"Where am I? What's wrong?"

"If it ain't sleeping beauty. Decided to join us?" Again, the sneer in the voice told Abbey that her life in prison would be very hard.

Abbey was confused. The nurse came in at that moment.

"Hon, you're in the hospital in Goffstown. Your blood pressure got dangerously high and we're treating it. How do you feel?"

"Like a truck ran over me."

"That should go away soon. Let me check your vital signs. And we'll see what's next."

Abbey smiled softly at the use of Jed's favorite expression. Her memories were the only thing keeping her sane at the moment.