Kara felt her face chill in an incredible rush of fear. Her frozen mind kept her from forming words to answer the deep timbre of the stranger asking her questions. Who is this man? Why is he asking me these questions?
“Mrs. Elliott, are you there?”
Kara willed her tongue and brain to synchronize themselves.
“Mrs. Elliott?”
“Yes, I’m here,” Kara stammered. “I’m sorry, my brain just sort of halted for a second there. What is it I can do for you Sergeant?”
“Please confirm you are the wife of Daniel Elliott.”
“Yes Sergeant, I am. You’re scaring me sir, please tell me what this is about.”
“I’m afraid I have bad news for you Mrs. Elliott. It’s regarding your husband.”
Kara forced herself to breathe. What is happening here? The stranger was still talking and Kara felt as if she was in the spin cycle of her washing machine when the load was unbalanced.
“Mrs. Elliott, are you there?”
Kara willed her tongue and brain to synchronize themselves.
“Mrs. Elliott?”
“Yes, I’m here,” Kara stammered. “I’m sorry, my brain just sort of halted for a second there. What is it I can do for you Sergeant?”
“Please confirm you are the wife of Daniel Elliott.”
“Yes Sergeant, I am. You’re scaring me sir, please tell me what this is about.”
“I’m afraid I have bad news for you Mrs. Elliott. It’s regarding your husband.”
Kara forced herself to breathe. What is happening here? The stranger was still talking and Kara felt as if she was in the spin cycle of her washing machine when the load was unbalanced.