Today’s
excerpt is from Ancient Rookie, a stand alone book featuring new characters and
some old friends. Chet comes to after
the accident and operation to affix a bionic arm and eye. Enjoy and have a great day.
m.j.
Twenty minutes
after the group reached Chet’s bed, he slowly started moving a bit. He opened his right eye, as his left eye and
most of his head were well bandaged. His
mouth was very dry. He found he couldn’t
talk. A nurse gave him a sip of water
before he slowly, softly said, “This can’t be a good thing. What happened?”
Dave moved to
his left side and took his hand, “You can’t remember anything?”
“Last thing I
remember was driving along 44, just past the Grand overpass. Then I come to…see you all standin’ there
like you expect me to be dead.”
Dave glanced at
Dr. Pulaski, who gave a gentle nod of the head, then started telling his father
what he knew of the accident, including of the death of Helen. At that point in the conversation, Chet
closed his good eye and opened it with moisture in it. “Tough on us, but probably a blessing for
Helen. Poor thing was in so much
pain. Her pain is over now.”
Dave nodded as
he told his father the consensus was his mother had died instantly—probably
never even knew something was amiss before she died. When he finished, Dr.
Pulaski asked everyone but Dave to leave the room for a few minutes. He briefly told Chet about the operation—what
he’d attempted to do—without going into great detail. Finished with that, he started to add, “Mr.
Coleman…”
Chet
interrupted, “Chet is fine, doc. Unless
you want to try on ‘Master Chief.’ Naw,
Chet’s fine…go on.”
“Good. In that case, I’m J.P. Or Jeep, to my close friends—which I have an
idea we’ll become before your rehab is completed. You’re stuck seeing a great deal of me for
the next several months…house calls for the most part.”
“You’ll get
kicked out of the doctor’s union for that.”
“Maybe, but I’ll
risk it.”
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