Blood And Ashes

n. I had scurried out of my auto repair shop th

by the words of the par

speaking with the father of Ro

problem?" The power call of the

ay,

was a

t of any possible worse situation my

ied to wave off sw

keys to my meticulously decrepit truck. It was a hard time r

uck, ready to ig

uldn't have this guy fall dead on me over the phone when he had already intr

of the whole situation. Your daughter was in a critic

y must b

calm? I'm already trembling i

ce the fear of loss

al. We are sending your daughter for proper

miles from here and a six-minute drive If my tru

t listening any longer. I knew the location a

h to the rendezvous, when Harvey, the older guy that I worked

have knocked him down to go get my daughter and

bo

ure I had since

ped halfway, scrutinising my face, seeing how I held on to my wheels as if my existence depended on it; my k

g down. I said it with my mouth, and I became more scared; the bitte

ked at his now

orehead showed worries and de

n't k

e never had, Rose was like

can't drive in this state right now, you're no

arvey; I will make it to

ew of my face and body, spreading my arms out masking

and let me help you. I insist." He said the last part

im waiting. I'm done with work for today, let's get you

turned around to hop on the passenger's side

her to City Hospital, but t

p." He said, strapping his

his eyebrows as layers of line

ur Cli

ld fucking dri

trying to shove the agita

or the best while e

h

e fine, I pr

take me to my dau

**

heavily, straight and silvery

't not

rked, and I spoke to Harvey thoughtlessly as my br

understood

out because I wasn't sure I was lea

ed on waiting

, my clothes were drenched

e receptionist asked with so much concern; her voice w

ter, Rose Clifford, who was admitted to th

ou up with the doctors in charge of your daughter." She said

down from my head into my face

etting f

I heard a guy gree

uy walked up to me, I s

ou're Arthur

cknowledging his presence. He had the sam

hospital, seeing the files he

heart rac

sis at school; she has lost so much blood, but she's been taken ca

been expectin