South River Incident
“His line was dead. I panicked over what to do next. I couldn’t go looking for him in this storm, but I couldn’t leave him out there by himself. He could be hurt or he could’ve been the victim of the gunshot I heard in the distance. And unfortunately, my sister’s idea of a rescue was to stay inside and wait. I had to think fast. What could I do?
“Why don’t you call around?
Maybe he’s at his folk’s house. Try his brothers,” Claire suggested.
“Claire, if our telephone is out of order, don’t you th...ink the rest will be, too? I’m going out to look for him. I know he’s hurt.”
“Please try your neighbors first. It’ll just take a minute.”
“All right, I’ll call around. But if nothing pans out, I’m out of here.” I went to the computer table and searched my purse, looking for my address book. I scrambled to find the list of phone numbers Billy had written in it for me. I punched in Daniel’s number. The phone rang.
“I don’t understand. Why is his phone working and mine isn’t?MoreLess
“Why don’t you call around?
Maybe he’s at his folk’s house. Try his brothers,” Claire suggested.
“Claire, if our telephone is out of order, don’t you th...ink the rest will be, too? I’m going out to look for him. I know he’s hurt.”
“Please try your neighbors first. It’ll just take a minute.”
“All right, I’ll call around. But if nothing pans out, I’m out of here.” I went to the computer table and searched my purse, looking for my address book. I scrambled to find the list of phone numbers Billy had written in it for me. I punched in Daniel’s number. The phone rang.
“I don’t understand. Why is his phone working and mine isn’t?MoreLess
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