Subj: DS: Future Imperfect 7
Date: 6/27/02 2:52:04 PM Central Daylight Time
From: Aesgaard

Ally gasped as Doctor B. F. Pierce hovered over her. He shone his pen lightinto her eyes as her irises contracted from them. The old Army surgeon beamed his harmless jovial grin as she tried to move.

"Mrs. Collins," Dr. Pierce stopped her. "You've got a pretty bad concussion and a broken arm. I wouldn't be moving."

"William ???" She gasped.

"He's on his way." David stood several feet away with Carolyn standing watch. After leaving the girls with Lizzie, they both watched as the doctor from nearby Crabapple Cove took care of Ally.

"David," Carolyn turned to her uncle's son. "What happened ?"

"I was returning for my check book when I saw her drive off the road." David rubbed his head worriedly. "I pulled her out and called the ambulance on my cell phone....."

"Did you ride with her in the ambulance ?"

"No," David confessed. "For some reason, I wanted to check her car."

"Why ?"

"She crashed in the exact same spot father's car did when I removed the bleeder valve years ago." David answered. "I thought it was a little suspicious, so I played a hunch. Thank god, her car didn't spark her fuel line because I noticed her bleeder valve was gone too !"

"What ?"

"It's all my fault." David was punishing himself. "I told Amanda the story about father's accident just a little while before and how I did it."

"Oh, god !!" Carolyn grabbed her forehead as Ally was being treated.

Although given a sedative for the pain, she was listening to their whispering. Carolyn turned from David dramatically as she confessed too.

"Ally said that Amanda was out to get her and I told her not to worry. How stupid was I !"

"Where's Amanda now ?"

"I sent her to tell William about the accident."

"That psycho's with my husband !!!!" Ally shrieked.

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