Chapter 1: The Call
Friday, January 29, 2010 10:00 AM EST
Tyler Thorpe wasn’t his real name, but that still didn’t stop the stranger from asking for it.
“Good evening, Sara. Is Tyler there?”
“Sure,” Sara replied. “May I ask who’s calling?”
“Tell him it’s David.”
“David?” she couldn’t place the voice.
“My apologies, Sara. It’s been awhile since we last spoke. It’s David Bridgley.”
Sara paused for a moment. She was positive that she had never heard his name before.
“How did the surgery go? You had us all worried. I’m surprised they let you out so soon.”
“Fine,” a chill ran down her spine. “Everything went fine.”
“Glad to hear it.”
Sara hands trembled. Obviously he wasn’t one of the doctors or he would have known that the knife still awaited. “Tyler?” she finally called.
“Listen, Sara. It sounds like I’ve caught you at an awkward moment. Why don’t you just have Tyler call me back? He has my number.”
“No, wait,” said Sara, but it was too late.
“Goodbye, Sara,” his voice echoed one last time and the line went dead.
