Partner In Crime

“You ready?” he asked and Pandora looked around at him. He wiggled his brow and she grinned, nodding. The door to the elevator opened and he looked both ways. His smile broadened and then he ran down the hallways with her giggling in the wheelchair the whole time.

“Doctor Parks?” someone called, making him come to a halt, ending the exhilarating ride.

“Yes?” he answered.

“Is this Mrs. Leonard?” a woman asked but there was a lightness in her voice.

“Ah, Emily, this is Pandora Leonard. Pandora, this is Emily.” It took Pandora everything not to groan. She recognized the woman immediately.

“Pandora?” Emily sounded surprised to see her. “Hi,” she carried on.

“You know each other?” Dr. Parks asked.

“We went to the same high school,” Emily answered for both of them.

“Well then, Emily, can you take her to her room and get her settled? I will be in to hook up the IV myself in a few minutes. I am going to go and get the scanning equipment ready for me to do a full scan on her,” Dr. Parks said