Chapter 49: Sawyer

"Bumps and bruises, some scrapes. No lasting physical damage. You're incredibly lucky, Miss Rose." The doctor laid down her otoscope and pulled off her gloves with a snap of rubber. "We'll be keeping your father overnight for observation. I'll send a nurse back as soon as we get him settled in a regular room. We don't technically need to keep you, but given tonight's events, I don't think he'll sign off on you going home, so we'll arrange somewhere for you, too."

"Thank you."

The doctor fixed me with an amused glance. "I assume you'll be staying, as well?"

I tightened my hand around Elodie's. "Yes."

"Thought so. The sheriff is still waiting to talk to you."

Elodie sighed and dropped her head to my shoulder. She needed sleep, not to be badgered at two in the morning about something that was already over.

"Send him in, I guess," she said.