she’d always wondered what really happened after the argument she’d heard outside their tent. She’d probably never know, and neither would Papa.
The bigger question now was why her father had returned to the Cave of the Swimmers. When he came to the States for her med school graduation, he’d said his next project was a sarcophagus excavation in Cairo. Why risk the political dangers of returning to an obscure cave tucked away in the farthest region of the desert hinterlands? More important, why risk upsetting her? Hadn’t they agreed they would never go back?
“Touch my Pringles and die, Hastings.” Queenie stood in the doorway, hands on hips, her licorice eyes trained on the chip cylinder. “Swiping snacks is so ghetto.”
Lisbeth tossed her the can, hoping her best friend wouldn’t pick up on the fact that she was near tears. “So call security.”
“I’m too tired.” Queenie plopped down in an empty chair. “Besides, who has time for all the red tape? We don’t even have time to pee.”
“Nelda’s against bathroom breaks.” Lisbeth’s pager buzzed.
“Aren’t you going to answer that?”
“I just need five minutes off my feet.” Lisbeth reached into her pocket and clicked the device to vibrate. “Nurse Ratched has been hammer-paging me all night. I’m sure she has ten new homeless guys who can’t live without me.”
“It’s your funeral.” Queenie rattled the chip can, then dumped the last few remaining crumbs into Lisbeth’s palm. “Make your last meal count.”
Pager vibrations coincided with an alarming voice on the intercom.
Code Blue. ER. Code Blue.
Lisbeth leapt from her seat, crammed the letter into her pocket, and bolted out the door.
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The bigger question now was why her father had returned to the Cave of the Swimmers. When he came to the States for her med school graduation, he’d said his next project was a sarcophagus excavation in Cairo. Why risk the political dangers of returning to an obscure cave tucked away in the farthest region of the desert hinterlands? More important, why risk upsetting her? Hadn’t they agreed they would never go back?
“Touch my Pringles and die, Hastings.” Queenie stood in the doorway, hands on hips, her licorice eyes trained on the chip cylinder. “Swiping snacks is so ghetto.”
Lisbeth tossed her the can, hoping her best friend wouldn’t pick up on the fact that she was near tears. “So call security.”
“I’m too tired.” Queenie plopped down in an empty chair. “Besides, who has time for all the red tape? We don’t even have time to pee.”
“Nelda’s against bathroom breaks.” Lisbeth’s pager buzzed.
“Aren’t you going to answer that?”
“I just need five minutes off my feet.” Lisbeth reached into her pocket and clicked the device to vibrate. “Nurse Ratched has been hammer-paging me all night. I’m sure she has ten new homeless guys who can’t live without me.”
“It’s your funeral.” Queenie rattled the chip can, then dumped the last few remaining crumbs into Lisbeth’s palm. “Make your last meal count.”
Pager vibrations coincided with an alarming voice on the intercom.
Code Blue. ER. Code Blue.
Lisbeth leapt from her seat, crammed the letter into her pocket, and bolted out the door.
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New York, NY 10020
Copyright © 2014 by Lynne Gentry
All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever. For information address Howard Books Subsidiary Rights Department, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.
First Howard Books ebook edition January 2014
HOWARD and colophon are trademarks of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
The Simon & Schuster Speakers Bureau can bring authors to your live event. For more information or to book an event, contact the Simon & Schuster Speakers Bureau at 1-866-248-3049 or visit our website at www.simonspeakers.com .
Interior design by Davina Mock-Maniscalco
ISBN 978-1-4767-5134-4
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