County Road 141

Lost and Found

Bailey went to the hospital after school to meet the girl her brother told her about. She walked in and saw her brother sleeping in a chair, and the girl on the bed.
"Dear God she whispered."
Ren awoke when he heard Bailey and watched her look over the girl with an expression of horror and pity.
"She's in so much pain Ren. I can feel it."
Bailey gently took Jenna's hand and sent as much comfort as she could.
"I'll sit with her now, you go on and find out whatever you can about her. And see if you can find the bastard that did this."
The next time Jenna awoke she saw a girl in her room that didn't look much bigger then herself. The other girl had a little more meat on her bones but they were close in height. Jenna studied the girl for a moment. She had long black hair and Jenna couldn't see her face well but she looked like a Roman sculpture. The girl was beautiful.
Bailey felt the stare and looked up from her history book.
"Oh you're awake.let me get Sarah."
Bailey pushed the nurse call button and Sarah came in a few seconds later. She looked at Jenna then at Bailey.
"Hi Bailey. I see our patient is awake." Sarah checked the monitors and the I.V. Bags and called in the Doctor.
Dr. Stivers arrived in plain clothes and flip flops which made Bailey chuckle. He looked over Jenna's chart and then removed her breathing tube. They changed all of her bandages and then he went over her care with Sarah. Then he talked to Jenna.
"Hello there I'm Dr. Stivers I'm the one that did your cast and surgeries. You've met Sarah and you have another nurse named Adam that will take care of you during the day. Your eye looks better and the swelling should be almost gone in the morning. The bruising around your throat is still pretty bad and the breathing tube may make it a little difficult to talk for the next 24 hours. Now you need plenty of rest so we can talk more later ok. I'm going to let Bailey here stay with you unless she keeps you up."
Bailey promised to let her rest and settled back down in the chair. When everyone left she looked back over at the girl.
"I know you can't talk but I don't want to call you girl so can you tell me your name?"
In a hoarse whisper she answered. "Jenna. Jenna Hallows" after that she fell back asleep.
Bailey called her brother at home and told him Jenna's name as well as what the doctor had done and what they told Jenna. Ren told Bailey to come on home since its late and she has school the next day. He then got on the phone with Taylor and told him to head back down to the station and run a history on Jenna Hallows.
The next morning he walked into the sheriffs office and went to his desk while he waited on Taylor to finish his call. Taylor hung up the phone and handed Ren a folder.
"That's all we got boss. Looks like your girl Jenna and her brothers, Bradford and Jace were orphaned about 8 years ago. Their parents died in a crash and they had no living relatives. Child services stepped in and found homes for them but when little 13 year old Brad there found out they were being separated he took his 10 year twin old sister and brother and snuck out of the group home. No one has seen or heard from them since.The brothers are still missing."
Ren looked through the folder and thanked Taylor.
Taylor nodded his head and then gave him another folder.
"What's this?"
"That boss man is a pretty funny coincidence. The new family we took in. Their daughters name is Lana. She is the girl that hit Jenna with her car."
Ren sat thoughtful for a moment then told Taylor to pick Bailey and Lana up from school this afternoon and take them to Lana's house. "Go meet her parents and go over the rules. Tell Lana she isn't in any trouble for the accident but make sure she knows to keep quiet. You can do the induction then go home and get some sleep. I'll see you tomorrow."
Ren finished up some paperwork and phone calls and then headed back to the hospital to check on Jenna. When he walked in her room her eyes widened and she scooted as far back on the bed as she could. Ren grabbed her ankle and issued a one word command.
"Calm!"