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The Witch Doctor
Weeks went by and life in Hidden Springs had become so much more enjoyable with Edelaine in his life. It was like having the companionship of Al back...only in a MUCH more different way! Oh that Al, Sam would often think, I sure do miss him. I wonder what he would think of Edelaine? Life was blissful, but there was one teenie tiny little problem. Edelaine was so often called off to work that she and Sam didn't get to spend as much quality time together like they'd hoped. One evening Sam had a date set up at the Redwood Peak Viewing area where they would have a picnic dinner and then watch the stars together. Edelaine has JUST arrived up the long hill trail when she got a phone call from her boss. She was needed capture photos at a Vanderburg event that they were unaware of. When she hung up the phone, she looked at Sam sadly and said, "I'm sorry." With pursed lips, feeling disappointed and a little annoyed, Sam nodded and she darted down the hill again. He watched her disappear in the distance and dropped the picnic basket with a sigh.
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It was obvious that Edelaine loved her job, was passionate about it, and Sam supported her, but lately...he was feeling a bit neglected. He knew he needed to talk to her about it, but had to wait for the right moment. In the meantime the two lovebirds spent all the time they could together. Even at Christmas.
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"Oh Sam," Edelaine said after their passionate Christmas Eve kiss, "this is the best Christmas I've had in a long time. I've never been happier!"
"Me either," Sam said, giving her a lighter kiss this time. "Me either."
The new year rolled around and life continued on like it always did. One afternoon Sam was having lunch at the cafe, on his day off, and noticed Emmaline Rhoen there. She was the lady he met in the chat room that one day, Natural*Healer*Woman, and after they got to talking he felt her medical practices were a bit...unethical. She offered her services to him which he intended to take her up on just so he could see what she was really doing to her patients. He'd forgotten all about that, but seeing her again reminded him.
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He approached her. Emmaline had forgotten about him, but no matter. He told a little white lie, saying he was experiencing some chronic pain in his lower back and asked if she might have some kind of remedy for him.
"Most certainly," Emmaline said confidently. "Meet me at my home in one hour."
Sam arrived on time and was finally able to get that look inside her home that he wasn't able to before. Nothing questionable caught his eye, which was a good thing, but he did notice a well kept shed in her backyard with no windows. Stairs led up to it and it had a porch light. Hmmmm.
"Well then Mr. Beckett," Emmaline began, "shall we begin?"
Sam nodded.
"We'll start with the exam..."
Oh boy...
"Lift up your shirt, turn your back to me and point out where the pain is being localized."
Sam did so.
With a little bit of poking and prodding and asking if anything hurt, Emmaline said in confidence again, "Mmm Hmm, I have just the thing."
"Oh?"
"Yes, I would recommend..."
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Sam's brow furrowed at her medicinal recommendation. "Really?"
"Oh Yes. It will fix you right up."
"Ok... and how did that treatment work for your other patients?"
Emmaline stopped. "Well...," she began, "I imagine it went well because none of them expressed any complaints."
"You imagine? Didn't you follow up with them?"
He could see a little hint of sweat upon her brow. "Not really," she simply answered, "I always tell my patients to contact me if there are any problems. If not, I figure no news is good news."
Sam curled his lip. Hmm. "I don't know," he said, "the treatment you are recommending is not safe for a number of reasons..." and he began to elaborate.
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"I strongly disagree!" Emmaline protested.
"I strongly don't."
"Mr. Beckett, why are you boring me with your confidence in modern medicine? People come to me seeking a more natural course."
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"You're right," Sam exclaimed, "they do! And they should be seen by someone who knows what they are doing in that respect!"
"Are you mocking me?"
"No...just questioning, for my safety and the safety of others. What other herbal remedies are you recommending for what? What other medical practices do you perform here?"
Emmaline was clearly offended. "Excuse me, but who do you think you are? I don't have to answer to you!"
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She continued. "I have many loyal patients whose conditions are improving because of ME! The doctors here couldn't help them."
"I am glad to hear that," Sam said, "but from all that you told me online and here just now...I gotta admit...your practice sounds a bit shady."
"Is that the only reason why you decided to meet with me? To SPY on me!?"
"Actually, YES!" Then he stepped right up to her face and said in a more serious tone, "and if I find out that anyone has died as a result of your treatments, I won't hesitate to testify against you."
Emmaline's eyes bugged out and she snorted in disgust. "What nerve! Get out of my house Mr. Beckett!"
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Sam complied and turned towards her door. He knew...he knew she was guilty based on her reaction. As he turned the doorknob and the door creaked open, he glanced back at Emmaline to say, "It's DOCTOR Beckett," and then he exited and shut the door firmly behind him.
****************
A few more days passed and Sam wasn't able to see Edelaine during any of them due to work conflicts. That caused his heart to ache. Talking on the phone simply just wasn't the same as being together. On this afternoon, however, Sam got a call from Edelaine right as soon as he got off work saying she was available for the rest of the evening. He was thrilled!
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They went out to dinner at the fanciest restaurant in town and caught up on all that happened in the past...week it seemed. They of course, shared a few kisses.
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Edelaine spent the night at his place again, but things weren't as heated up as they normally were. Sam figured it was because they were both exhausted, but...he couldn't help being concerned about their relationship. Something kept nagging at him and he couldn't quite pin point what it was.
*****************
The next evening Sam was invited to a formal party put on by the Lestat Household. He was originally going to decline, but after hearing from Edelaine that she was stuck shooting more photos from some big, high class event going on, he accepted and figured it would be nice to get out and have some fun. To clear his mind of things.
He was warmly greeted by the two ladies of the house: Betty Simovitch and Lotta Greaves and the three carried on a pleasant conversation. Soon Craven approached them asking Betty to dance and then Lotta excused herself to the kitchen where she would be serving hor d'oeuvres. Sam headed over to the bar and got a light drink. Glancing around between sips he found the party to be quite pleasant. No upper-class people were there to cause anxiety so everyone was truly having a good time.
After finishing his drink he made his way to another room where someone was playing guitar, when he accidentally bumped into someone. A woman.
"I'm sorry," Sam cried, "please excuse me." He noticed the woman looked familiar.
"It's ok," she said, then she appeared to give him the same look he gave her. "Sam?"
"Oh hey," he paused, it took him a minute. "Marcella? Is that you?"
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She giggled. "Yes, it's me."
Marcella was the woman the Matchmaker set him up with. "Wow! I didn't recognize you there for a second, with your hair all pulled up." He cleared his throat. He felt kind of awful for not noticing her right away and...because of something else.
"Yeah, I don't do it up like this much, but with it being a formal gathering and all..."
"Yeah..."
There was a bit of an awkward silence and then Marcella just came out and said it, "So...you never called me."
Sam's face fell. "Yeah," he admitted sorrowfully, "I'm so sorry about that. I meant to but...life seemed to get in the way."
"I understand," Marcella said, only Sam could sense the hurt in her voice. "I thought that maybe you didn't because...you thought I was weird or...unattractive or something like that." Her cheeks flushed and she looked away.
"No," Sam said sincerely, touching her arm for a moment. "Nothing like that at all. You were a joy to be with. I apologize that I got so busy."
Cracking a smile, Marcella scraped the toe of her shoe on the floor. "It's ok," she said, then stood still. "Well we're here now. Would you like to dance?"
Sam grinned. "Certainly."
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He was quite impressed with her dancing. She made his look awful.
https://s20.postimg.cc/g3rn3ryod/SB_Post_5_17.jpg
They spent the rest of the evening together, talking about all sorts of things until the party ended. It was the most enjoyable party he'd been to in Hidden Springs to date.
Weeks went by and life in Hidden Springs had become so much more enjoyable with Edelaine in his life. It was like having the companionship of Al back...only in a MUCH more different way! Oh that Al, Sam would often think, I sure do miss him. I wonder what he would think of Edelaine? Life was blissful, but there was one teenie tiny little problem. Edelaine was so often called off to work that she and Sam didn't get to spend as much quality time together like they'd hoped. One evening Sam had a date set up at the Redwood Peak Viewing area where they would have a picnic dinner and then watch the stars together. Edelaine has JUST arrived up the long hill trail when she got a phone call from her boss. She was needed capture photos at a Vanderburg event that they were unaware of. When she hung up the phone, she looked at Sam sadly and said, "I'm sorry." With pursed lips, feeling disappointed and a little annoyed, Sam nodded and she darted down the hill again. He watched her disappear in the distance and dropped the picnic basket with a sigh.
https://s20.postimg.cc/8gvdt6afh/SB_Post_4_35.jpg
It was obvious that Edelaine loved her job, was passionate about it, and Sam supported her, but lately...he was feeling a bit neglected. He knew he needed to talk to her about it, but had to wait for the right moment. In the meantime the two lovebirds spent all the time they could together. Even at Christmas.
https://s20.postimg.cc/fkdd30si5/SB_Post_5_2.jpg
"Oh Sam," Edelaine said after their passionate Christmas Eve kiss, "this is the best Christmas I've had in a long time. I've never been happier!"
"Me either," Sam said, giving her a lighter kiss this time. "Me either."
The new year rolled around and life continued on like it always did. One afternoon Sam was having lunch at the cafe, on his day off, and noticed Emmaline Rhoen there. She was the lady he met in the chat room that one day, Natural*Healer*Woman, and after they got to talking he felt her medical practices were a bit...unethical. She offered her services to him which he intended to take her up on just so he could see what she was really doing to her patients. He'd forgotten all about that, but seeing her again reminded him.
https://s20.postimg.cc/q7zx6ylot/SB_Post_3_19.jpg
He approached her. Emmaline had forgotten about him, but no matter. He told a little white lie, saying he was experiencing some chronic pain in his lower back and asked if she might have some kind of remedy for him.
"Most certainly," Emmaline said confidently. "Meet me at my home in one hour."
Sam arrived on time and was finally able to get that look inside her home that he wasn't able to before. Nothing questionable caught his eye, which was a good thing, but he did notice a well kept shed in her backyard with no windows. Stairs led up to it and it had a porch light. Hmmmm.
"Well then Mr. Beckett," Emmaline began, "shall we begin?"
Sam nodded.
"We'll start with the exam..."
Oh boy...
"Lift up your shirt, turn your back to me and point out where the pain is being localized."
Sam did so.
With a little bit of poking and prodding and asking if anything hurt, Emmaline said in confidence again, "Mmm Hmm, I have just the thing."
"Oh?"
"Yes, I would recommend..."
https://s20.postimg.cc/rsh7532h9/SB_Post_3_13.jpg
Sam's brow furrowed at her medicinal recommendation. "Really?"
"Oh Yes. It will fix you right up."
"Ok... and how did that treatment work for your other patients?"
Emmaline stopped. "Well...," she began, "I imagine it went well because none of them expressed any complaints."
"You imagine? Didn't you follow up with them?"
He could see a little hint of sweat upon her brow. "Not really," she simply answered, "I always tell my patients to contact me if there are any problems. If not, I figure no news is good news."
Sam curled his lip. Hmm. "I don't know," he said, "the treatment you are recommending is not safe for a number of reasons..." and he began to elaborate.
https://s20.postimg.cc/5s0uogjt9/SB_Post_3_12.jpg
"I strongly disagree!" Emmaline protested.
"I strongly don't."
"Mr. Beckett, why are you boring me with your confidence in modern medicine? People come to me seeking a more natural course."
https://s20.postimg.cc/5ukqbangt/SB_Post_3_14.jpg
"You're right," Sam exclaimed, "they do! And they should be seen by someone who knows what they are doing in that respect!"
"Are you mocking me?"
"No...just questioning, for my safety and the safety of others. What other herbal remedies are you recommending for what? What other medical practices do you perform here?"
Emmaline was clearly offended. "Excuse me, but who do you think you are? I don't have to answer to you!"
https://s20.postimg.cc/xyinbtwel/SB_Post_3_17.jpg
She continued. "I have many loyal patients whose conditions are improving because of ME! The doctors here couldn't help them."
"I am glad to hear that," Sam said, "but from all that you told me online and here just now...I gotta admit...your practice sounds a bit shady."
"Is that the only reason why you decided to meet with me? To SPY on me!?"
"Actually, YES!" Then he stepped right up to her face and said in a more serious tone, "and if I find out that anyone has died as a result of your treatments, I won't hesitate to testify against you."
Emmaline's eyes bugged out and she snorted in disgust. "What nerve! Get out of my house Mr. Beckett!"
https://s20.postimg.cc/by2av7dql/SB_Post_3_16.jpg
Sam complied and turned towards her door. He knew...he knew she was guilty based on her reaction. As he turned the doorknob and the door creaked open, he glanced back at Emmaline to say, "It's DOCTOR Beckett," and then he exited and shut the door firmly behind him.
****************
A few more days passed and Sam wasn't able to see Edelaine during any of them due to work conflicts. That caused his heart to ache. Talking on the phone simply just wasn't the same as being together. On this afternoon, however, Sam got a call from Edelaine right as soon as he got off work saying she was available for the rest of the evening. He was thrilled!
https://s20.postimg.cc/7t5tvy34d/SB_Post_5_13.jpg
They went out to dinner at the fanciest restaurant in town and caught up on all that happened in the past...week it seemed. They of course, shared a few kisses.
https://s20.postimg.cc/uvwcv44lp/SB_Post_5_14.jpg
Edelaine spent the night at his place again, but things weren't as heated up as they normally were. Sam figured it was because they were both exhausted, but...he couldn't help being concerned about their relationship. Something kept nagging at him and he couldn't quite pin point what it was.
*****************
The next evening Sam was invited to a formal party put on by the Lestat Household. He was originally going to decline, but after hearing from Edelaine that she was stuck shooting more photos from some big, high class event going on, he accepted and figured it would be nice to get out and have some fun. To clear his mind of things.
He was warmly greeted by the two ladies of the house: Betty Simovitch and Lotta Greaves and the three carried on a pleasant conversation. Soon Craven approached them asking Betty to dance and then Lotta excused herself to the kitchen where she would be serving hor d'oeuvres. Sam headed over to the bar and got a light drink. Glancing around between sips he found the party to be quite pleasant. No upper-class people were there to cause anxiety so everyone was truly having a good time.
After finishing his drink he made his way to another room where someone was playing guitar, when he accidentally bumped into someone. A woman.
"I'm sorry," Sam cried, "please excuse me." He noticed the woman looked familiar.
"It's ok," she said, then she appeared to give him the same look he gave her. "Sam?"
"Oh hey," he paused, it took him a minute. "Marcella? Is that you?"
https://s20.postimg.cc/5r5chp559/SB_Post_5_15.jpg
She giggled. "Yes, it's me."
Marcella was the woman the Matchmaker set him up with. "Wow! I didn't recognize you there for a second, with your hair all pulled up." He cleared his throat. He felt kind of awful for not noticing her right away and...because of something else.
"Yeah, I don't do it up like this much, but with it being a formal gathering and all..."
"Yeah..."
There was a bit of an awkward silence and then Marcella just came out and said it, "So...you never called me."
Sam's face fell. "Yeah," he admitted sorrowfully, "I'm so sorry about that. I meant to but...life seemed to get in the way."
"I understand," Marcella said, only Sam could sense the hurt in her voice. "I thought that maybe you didn't because...you thought I was weird or...unattractive or something like that." Her cheeks flushed and she looked away.
"No," Sam said sincerely, touching her arm for a moment. "Nothing like that at all. You were a joy to be with. I apologize that I got so busy."
Cracking a smile, Marcella scraped the toe of her shoe on the floor. "It's ok," she said, then stood still. "Well we're here now. Would you like to dance?"
Sam grinned. "Certainly."
https://s20.postimg.cc/i722bfyh9/SB_Post_5_16.jpg
He was quite impressed with her dancing. She made his look awful.
https://s20.postimg.cc/g3rn3ryod/SB_Post_5_17.jpg
They spent the rest of the evening together, talking about all sorts of things until the party ended. It was the most enjoyable party he'd been to in Hidden Springs to date.
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