Hayburner (A Gail McCarthy Mystery) - Plot & Excerpts
Concerned faces peered down at me as I rose to the surface. Strangers' faces. Male. I stared blankly at them with a rush of fear. Who were these people? Who was I? Tears rose up in my eyes and rolled down my cheeks. A female face joined the male ones. Blond hair, somehow familiar. I could feel a warm hand holding mine. "Gail. It's Jeri," the voice said. Slowly, slowly, it seemed, memory returned. I was a vet; I was here on a call. This was Jeri Ward. My head pounded with pain. "What happened?" I asked. "Someone hit you over the head," Jeri answered. "The arsonist, we think. Did you see him?" I closed my eyes. The pounding pain in my head was getting worse. "I don't remember," I said slowly. I could hear sirens wailing in the background. "Don't worry," Jeri said. "The ambulance is here. They'll take you to the hospital; we'll get you checked out. I think you have a concussion. Do you want me to call anyone?" "No," I said dully. "I'll be down there as soon as I'm done here," she said. "I'll drive you home, if they'll let you go, and I'll have one of the boys bring your truck home." "Thanks." There were more faces now.
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