Hannah looked up at him and listed.

“Thank you.

I need gauze, alcohol, anesthetic, medical stitches, and anti-inflammatory drugs.

“Okay,” Bryson responded, then made a call.

After a _ brief conversation, he ended the call with, “The supplies will be here in ten minutes.

In the meantime, Hannah cleaned Franklyn’s wound with cold water to prevent infection.

Once she had finished, Bryson, with a hint of accusation in his tone, demanded, “Why didn’t you go to the hospital with such a serious injury? Why come here instead?”

Franklyn clenched his teeth, glancing at Hannah, unsure of how to respond.

Hannah interjected, “I asked him to come here.

“He is being pursued.

It’s safest for him to stay with me.

discomfort for

at Franklyn and challenged, “You’re being pursued

safer for him with

Bryson and explained, “Someone

safe, but

place to hide,

looked up at Bryson with a hopeful

“Mr.

possibly shelter him

greeted her forced

to offer me shelter for a

responded with

Surely you

to briefly lighten Franklyn’s discomfort from his

closely and realized,

that Miss

inquired, “Does she

a nod, Franklyn confirmed, “Indeed, Miss Moore speaks

Mitchell.

responded quietly, then offered

a loss, Hannah remained

was puzzled by the turn of

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