KING'S BAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
A blast of cold seizes the room.
It is as though every particle in the air has stopped moving as all eyes
turn to Sarah,
standing in the doorway.
The room remains frozen as her eyes
move slowly from Danielle
to Brent and then
to Molly. There is an unmistakable
tension in the air, the not-so-calm before the storm. Something is ready
to blow.
But it doesn't. When Sarah finally
speaks, all she says is, "Hey." She moves to the center of the room and
Danielle, who is still wondering what exactly has just happened, hugs her.
"It's so good to see you!" Sarah
enthuses. "I was so excited after we spoke on the phone."
"I'm happy to be here, too, believe
me," Danielle says.
Sarah moves to Brent's bedside and
Molly steps back a little bit, flashing Brent a quick look of combined
confusion and wariness. Why hasn't Sarah attacked her yet, and when is
it coming? Brent sends the look right back, obviously pondering the same
questions.
"You're looking better," Sarah says
to Brent. "I'm so relieved that you made it through this. The doctor said
you're basically out of the woods now."
He nods coolly. "I know. It's nice
to hear."
Molly keeps waiting for Sarah to
begin tearing into her at any moment, so when Sarah turns, Molly flinches
and backs off a little more.
But Sarah shows no signs of aggression.
In fact, she hardly even seems to acknowledge her sister's presence. "Would
you two mind giving Brent and me a moment to talk?" she asks.
"Sure," Danielle says.
Before she and Molly can even make
a move to leave, though, there comes a firm protest from Brent: "No."
All three woman look at him sharply
-- Danielle with confusion, Molly in surprise, and Sarah in anguish.
Sarah tilts her head and narrows
her eyes, as though she is certain that she misheard him and just needs
clarification. "What?"
"I said no," Brent says calmly, though
the undercurrent of anger is not difficult to detect. "I don't want to
talk to you."
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