Before He Wakes
“My girl, why do you look so sad? Don’t fret, Big Daddy will be home soon, and maybe he’ll bring an ice cream treat. Won’t that be nice?”
Feeling helpless, Clare turned to Patrick, but he didn’t seem all that interested in Linda. He was inspecting the room’s one window, barred from the outside like all the others. Clare gently placed the two-by-four on the floor and knelt down next to the rocker, taking one of Linda’s hands in both of hers.
“Linda,” she said softly. “My name is Clare, Clare Barrett. Do you know where you are?”
The woman’s lips spread in a smile as vacant as her stare. “I’m home, silly.”
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