24 “You should have hired me, like I told you, too,” Jerome said, angrily. “Or at least another local attorney.”“What can I do now?” Artemis asked. She sat outside the courthouse on a metal park bench. “I thought one of my company firms could handle a simple case.”“Lexington lawyers are not welcome here,” Jerome said. “You should know that, always, always get a local. They know the judges, the staff.”Jerome Jenkins sat down next to her. He stuffed his smartphone into his jacket. They had watched Continue Reading
Amanita – Chapter 23
23 “Tell me about these death cases.” “I’m not sure what you’re asking me,” Dr. Demetrius said, dismissively. “It’s a hospital, people are born, we heal most, but we have to deal, manage if you will, death.” “Yes,” Gene said. His puffy hands typed on his iPad without looking over at Artemis. “We have the EHR’s all in line, up to date, what’s missing in your mind, Ms. Lamb?” “They appear way to clean,” Artemis said. She stared directly at Gene. “What would a plaintiff lawyer Continue Reading
Amanita – Chapter 22
22 “I’m not sure how to say this?” “Dear lady,” Agent Beaky said. He glanced over at Jerome Jenkins. “Best way, just say it.” “I’m curious why I’m even here? Or better, why you two are in my office,” Jerome Jenkins asked. He sat behind his office desk staring over at Artemis and then over at Agent Beaky. “What am I to make of you two?” Artemis sucked in a deep, reflective breath. She held the breath for several heart beats and blew it back out down toward the dark red and blue Persian pattern Continue Reading
Amanita – Chapter 21
21 “What are you really doing?” Artemis asked. Dr. Demetrius stood up from behind the fancy conference room table. He waved over for Gene to remain behind with Loretta.“Have I ever taken you for a tour of my lab?” Dr. Demetrius asked Artemis. “It’s quite remarkable. Even by my standards.”“No,” Artemis said. She glanced over at the despondent Gene and Loretta. “But, I guess I’m about to.”“You sure?” Gene asked. He started to stand up.“You stay, Gene. I’m in charge, after all. Follow me Artemis,” Continue Reading
Amanita – Chapter 20
20 “Is this Ms. Lamb? A Ms. Artemis Lamb?” A voice asked from Artemis’ smartphone speaker. The voice had a heavy southern accent with a slight twangy elongated vibration at the end of the sentence.“Yes,” Artemis said. Her scalp tingled from a dreadful expectation. “Who are you?”“Glad we finally found you, oh heavens me,” the voice said. “I’m Mrs. Thompson with Child Protective Services, here in Kentucky. We received an anonymous inquiry from our hotline, about you.”“Sorry,” Artemis said. She Continue Reading
Amanita – Chapter 19
19 “Where has this child been?” Dr. Langendorpher asked. She took off her rainbow styled eyeglasses, and set the retro frames on her metal desktop. “She’s quite bright, sweet girl, but her bodies a mess, her lungs were inflamed like she was a mushroom farmer.”Artemis sat down on a nearby cushioned side chair.“Like we agreed,” Artemis said. She crossed her legs. “She’s part of a new file, a hospital client? Wylie and I have to manage it, investigate the claim before it goes into a suit, and Continue Reading
Amanita – Chapter 18
18 “You’ve been up there?” Artemis asked. She stared down at the Jenkins Law office’s persian carpet that was made from beautiful workmanship. It was stretched out over a thick padding that also absorbed sound. “Been near that tree, those mushrooms?”Jerome Jenkins tapped his long left forefinger over his lips. His office chair calmly shifted side to side.“Yes,” Jerome said. “It’s a rather brutal group, I try to avoid the area these days.”Artemis studied Attorney Jenkins’ pale blue eyes, the Continue Reading
Amanita – Chapter 17
17 “Ms. Lamb?”“Yes,” Artemis said into her smartphone. She placed the phone on her nightstand, using the speakerphone function. She wiped away morning haze from her eyes. “I can hear you.”“This is Dr. Langendorpher,” she said. “Only reason we are talking is Wylie, understand?”“Of course,” Artemis said. She coughed. She picked up the smartphone after plugging in her earpiece. “I have you off speakerphone, sorry, I just woke from a nap, rough night, working a bit late.”“Try pulling an ER Continue Reading
Amanita – Chapter 7
7 “Can I help you?” “Yes,” Artemis said. She strode up to the hospitals information counter. An older lady sat behind and smiled up at Artemis. “I need a visitors pass, I work with the risk management department, they said I should come over here for a pass, you know, log me in?” The lady shook her head in agreement, she reached forward. “Honey, I need to see you driver’s license-“ Artemis handed it forward, and she turned to look around the busy lobby searching for a child Continue Reading
Amanita – Chapter 6
6 Artemis discovered an address for Laina Lynn’s mother, Ruth Lynn. It was not difficult to determine after a basic internet search. She drove her rental truck into the dense Appalachian forest along narrow, winding blacktopped roads. She dodged several hulking coal trucks, drove past the shaved mountain sides, and then proceeded to got lost in the wilderness. As Artemis drove along, she found a local gas station next to a single story grocery store. She parked her truck in front of the Continue Reading
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