My Daughter Called Me From A Hospital Bed

above my pocket read:

COLONEL VICTORIA HART

Only one thought filled my mind.

Find my daughter.

The nurse at the ER tried to stop me. “Ma’am, you can’t go back there – “

“My daughter. Where is Janelle Hart?”

She studied my face. Then she stepped aside.

I found Janelle in a small observation room at the end of the hall. Curled beneath a thin hospital blanket.continue reading …