I need to make a telephone call....” “Telephone booth in the corner.
San Francisco Memorial Hospital...” “Dr. Steven Patterson.
One moment, please...” “Dr. Patterson’s office.” “Sarah? This is Ashley. I need to speak to my father.
I’m sorry, Miss Patterson. He’s in the operating room and—Ashley’s grip tightened on the telephone.
Do you know how long he’ll be there?” “It’s hard to say. I know he has another surgery scheduled after—
Ashley found herself fighting hysteria.I need to talk to him. It’s urgent.
Can you get word to him, please? As soon as he gets a chance, have him call me.
She looked at the telephone number in the booth and gave it to her father’s receptionist.
“I’ll wait here until he calls.” “I’ll be sure to tell him.”
She sat in the lobby for almost an hour, willing the telephone to ring.
People passing by stared at her or ogled her, and she felt naked in the tawdry outfit she was wearing.
When the phone finally rang, it startled her. She hurried back into the phone booth.
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