Chapter 14 Is She

Homeless

At the hospital.

Eric’s phone buzzed once more; it was Nyla calling.

“Grandma…” Anticipating the topic, Eric preferred not to engage in a debate, quickly saying, “We’re almost

home.”

“Are you really?” Nyla responded with a skeptical chuckle, “Then put Hadley on the phone.”

“Um…”

“I thought as much!” Nyla interjected sharply. “You can’t managed it, can you? You’re not even with her, are

you?”

Nyla’s voice grew tense with irritation. “I’ve been trying to get ahold of her. She’s not answering. Did you leave

her to fend for herself?”

“Grandma…”

“For four years, I’ve neglected her for your sake! Is it so hard for you to look out for her just this once?” Her voice conveyed mounting stress. “I’m about to undergo surgery, and you’re leaving me worried?”

“Don’t worry. Everything will be alright.” Eric reassured her.

With no alternatives left, Eric conceded.

“She headed out a bit ago. I’m going after her now, okay?”

“Excellent!” Nyla replied without hesitation. “Call me when you both get back.”

“Understood,” Eric responded, though his voice lacked enthusiasm.

After ending the call, he turned to Linda. “I need to leave.”

“Understandable.”

Linda, who had been by his side and heard the entire exchange, nodded. “Your grandmother is just looking after your best interests. It’s best you go now. I’ll manage here.”

Linda then looked through the window, adding, “This place is too remote. It’s not right for Hadley to be cul

there alone.”

“Both you and Grandma are so caring.” He got to his feet. “Okay, I’m off. Don’t overdo it and exhaust yourself.”

“I know. Get going.”

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“Alright.”

As Eric turned to leave, Linda’s demeanor changed. Her face took on a solemn tok, and the writed her mps, concealing her thoughts.

Eric exited the hospital room and dialed Hadley’s number

the call didn’t go to

was no

attempts, she did

“What is happening?”

hospital’s parking lot, Eric kept an eye out for her, suspecting she hadn’t made

this neighborhood, catching a

was still

had managed to find

That seemed likely,

his way directly

“Hadley!”

shrouded in darkness, reminiscent of the previous night. With the prior events in

however, the light in the bathroom

have retired for the evening? He might need to rouse

not for Nyla’s insistence on a joint call, he might have refrained from

is she

to check each

guest rooms appeared untouched; the beds were

recent use.

How could this be?

exactly had Hadley been staying

At the police station.

“Name.”

“Hadley Pearson.”

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“Age?”

“24.”

Is

“Home address?”

paused, but then shook her head. “I don’t have

eyebrow arching in

responded with a

the officer exclaimed. “Give me

appearance, the officer noted she

I’m not lying. I currently don’t have a place to

situation.”

officer was

he was facing a complicated

escorting the biker. His injury had been attended to, and his head was

bandaged.

was directed into a chair by the

furious look at Hadley, he yelled, “Officer, this woman attempted

want

“Settle down!”

Do you

then addressed Hadley. “Explain to us why

spoke clearly. “He attempted to assault me.

serious head wound, and she acts as if nothing’s wrong! How can that be? Who just walks around

in their bag?”

officer commanded, gesturing firmly at him. “We’ll sort

retrieving surveillance footage,

not a main thoroughfare, and

that the biker had a record of criminal activities and had

“Her story could very

he’s denying everything. What are our

should consider settling

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