Chapter Ten
Unexpected Offer
Two hours later, Brad is depressed and worried about reacting too soon in Clare’s game with Carlos.
How was I to know Clare and Heather had planned it all along?
Sitting forward on a hard plastic covered steel bench in a corridor at the local regional hospital, he stares with a mournful expression at the open doorway of Heather’s room. He can hear Clare’s concerned voice and Basil getting in a few words when he can.
“You are all we have Clare. You can see Heather is out for the count for god knows how long.”
Sitting on a white plastic molded chair, Clare’s eyes are inches away from Heather’s pale face, which has clear plastic tubes up her nose supplying oxygen. She looks down at Heather’s hand that is gripping hers.
She still has her blue polish on.
“Ho
