An ambulance was dispatched while Chase, Dan, Ricky, and Hal took off outside to look for Timothy.Stryker stayed at the house to protect Frank, Lacy, and Florence, though she had her gun out and was ready to shoot Frank’s attacker if he suddenly returned.
Lacy was holding Frank’s hand and wiping away tears when the EMTs arrived and took him to the clinic, Lacy riding with him.
Stryker and Florence checked over the house again to ensure Timothy wasn't hiding somewhere inside.They discovered he had broken Lacy's bedroom window and used a trellis to climb up to it.Shattered glass was on the carpet.Stryker took photos.
Lacy’s clothes were scattered all over the carpeted floor and bed.Furious, Florence didn't know what had been taken, if anything.
"Are you all right?"Stryker asked when they returned to the living room, and he took photos of her broken decorations and the toppled Christmas tree.
"Yeah.But I'm worried about Frank and Lacy."
"Why don't you go over to the clinic.I'll clean this up for you."
"All right."The mess in the living room wasn't important at all compared to Frank's well-being and Lacy's safety."Will you be safe?"
"Yeah.I've got a couple of reserve officers coming to help me here.And Rory is on his way to the clinic to offer extra protection."
"Okay.I'm on my way then."The groceries were on the counter, so she put the items that needed refrigeration away before she left.
She was surprised that no one in town had seen Timothy before he arrived at her house.She assumed he had decided that, since the audio device had been destroyed when Lacy's trackers showed she was in Yuma Town, he had gone looking for her here first.
When Florence arrived at the clinic, she was directed to room four, where she found Dr.Kate, but Frank and Lacy weren't there.
"He's gone in for an MRI," Kate said."He's conscious now.I need to see if he has any internal injury."
"Is he talking?"
"Yes.He didn't remember that he'd been struck at first, but the first thing he asked about was the groceries sitting on the dining room table."
"I put them in the fridge."
"He'll be glad to hear it."
Rory hurried into the room and frowned."Where are Lacy and Frank?"
"Frank's getting an MRI.Lacy is with him."
Rory rubbed his lightly bearded chin."Hell.How did he find Lacy?"
Florence explained what she thought had happened.
Then Frank was brought back to the room in a wheelchair, Lacy pushing it.
"I'm so sorry," Frank said to Florence.
"Nothing to be sorry about.I'm just glad you're all right."
"I should have stopped him, not been a punching bag."
"You shouldn't have gone into the house when you smelled his scent."Lacy gave him a reproachful look as he climbed into the bed with Lacy's help.
Kate was looking at the MRI scan on her computer."Looks good.I'm keeping you under observation overnight.If you feel dizzy, nauseous, have blurred vision, or anything else that is unusual, let me know."
"Thanks, Doc.But I really am fine."
"Ah-uh."
Frank looked at Lacy and Rory."Go.Have dinner tonight, you can drop by here later to check on me."
