It was quite a search. Katy and her foster parent went to seven hospitals in the vicinity before they drove up to General Hospital, one of the last hospitals in their area.
Katy ran inside, and put the same question to the young woman sitting at the desk and showed her the picture.
Here, she was told yes, that a woman fitting Chandler Strook Hawkins' description was a patient in their hospital. She was in Room 221, well, and able to have visitors. Mrs. Patterson waited in the hall while Katy entered Room 221 to talk to her mother.
Her mother's appearance had changed some.
She was bald, hooked up to an IV line, pale, gaunt, and incredibly thin. But probably the most drastic change was the fact that she was wearing a prosthetic leg. "Mom?" Katy asked softly. Chandler's eyes flew open. She gazed in disbelief at Katy.
Slowly, tears began to flow down her cheeks. She held out a thin hand. She pulled Katy close, hugging her tight. "Katy?" she said finally. "Is it really you?"
"Yes, Mom, it's really me!" Katy replied. "Oh, my baby, I've missed you so much!" "I've missed you too, Mom, but I don't understand why you stayed away so long." Katy drew up a visitor's chair and perched on it.
"Please tell me what happened." "Well, Katy, after Mike's death, I went to make a deposit at the bank. Unfortunately, the day I chose to do this happened to be the day the bank was robbed."
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The Lucky Paw
General FictionThe Lucky Paw is a heartwarming narrative that weaves a yellow brick road through loss, strength, courage, determination, and hope. The book is written through the eyes of a young girl with an old soul who is carrying the weight of reality on her sh...
