Shackled Hearts Volume 1 | Page 3

Chapter One Dreading. It all felt the same even though he was in a different place now and the circumstances were different. Travis turned as he felt a tap on his shoulder. Rodney was standing in front of him, not as his neighbor today but, as an officer of the law. He had a grim look on his face. “Any news?” He asked Travis. “No… they’re still working on her right now. The doctor said it’s critical.” Travis sighed sadly. “You?” “No… went down there, had my men combing the area hoping to find something. I contacted the police department in Springvale to see if they could help. With all the heavy rains we’ve been having, it’s most likely that she had the accident there. One way to know for sure is to wait until she gets up, only she can tell us what really happened.” “Hmm …yeah.” Travis nodded. “Where’s Richie?” Rodney asked. “His grandmother took him home… he sure got more than he bargained for today!” “Poor kid… is he alright?” Rodney asked concerned. “Yeah, I was worried for a moment, but he seemed fine… he was relieved to see she was being taken to the hospital, and not you know… His grandmother’s with him. I’ll check on him when I get home.” 2