Back at it Again (One-on-One)

He frowned before heading back into the trauma ward. He stopped a nurse, a slight frown on his face.

“Hey, did you ever see what happened to that girl yesterday? The one with the black hair?” The nurse gave him a weird look and continued on, muttering to herself.

 

“That journalist girl? The one who was snooping?” the nurse asked, not looking away from her clipboard.

 

“She got sent to the holding cells. Serves her right. She was far too nosy.”

 

“I wouldn’t know,” she said, scratching out a name. “Why do you ask?”

 

“Oh. The actual ones? They’re back in the pediatrics ward. I wouldn’t go back there, though. The people try to talk to you.”

 

“Yeah. Also, could you check on the girl in bed 2? I think she wanted some water or something.”

 

“Great, thanks,” she said, clicking her pen and walking away, frowning sourly.

 

There was a young woman at the second bed who was sleeping, her black hair fanned out underneath her.

 

She remained undisturbed. Arlo approached Landon, a frown on his face.

“Hey. Find anything?”

 

Arlo’s eyes widened.

“Then let’s go!”