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回复: 【转帖】一個英文版的妙手仁心續集
Time passed quickly for everyone in the room as they bantered in their usual manner, when there came a knock at the door again, this time admitting Peter and a colleague. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com[img] /><o:p></o:p></font></font></b>
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<b><font color=" /><o:p></o:p></P>“Wow, you are all here! So, how do you ladies feel?” <o:p></o:p>
Peter asked, concern written all over his face. <o:p></o:p>
“We are fine, thank you.” Jackie replied for the both of them. “So, did you just come from our apartment?” <o:p></o:p>
“Um hmm.. You are lucky you are fine, sadly, your apartment isn’t that lucky. You should have seen the mess your living room is in, if you were any nearer to the pizza box, I might be looking at you in the morgue instead of here.” <o:p></o:p>
All eyes turned to glare at him, before Joe nudged him hard. <o:p></o:p>
“Why do you keep putting your foot in your mouth?” <o:p></o:p>
“What, what did I say?” Peter asked innocently, looking round the room. It was then he noticed the murderous expressions on both Paul’s and Henry’s faces. “Oops.” <o:p></o:p>
“And, we’ve just spent so much time pacifying them.” <o:p></o:p>
Annie sighed in exasperation. <o:p></o:p>
“I was only kidding. Couldn’t you tell?” Peter grinned sheepishly. “It’s not as bad as you guys think, it was only a homemade bomb, so the effect isn’t that powerful. Still, for a homemade bomb, it was pretty good, and it was a time detonated bomb too.” <o:p></o:p>
From his expression and tone, everyone could tell that the police detective was impressed by the work of whoever it was that planted the bomb in the pizza box. <o:p></o:p>
Aren’t you supposed to be on our side? Why are you praising the crazy fellow who made the bomb? Sometimes, I really wonder if we are really your friends.” <o:p></o:p>
Joe looked at him in mock puzzlement. <o:p></o:p>
“I just can’t be bothered to talk to you.” Peter told him. He then looked at the two ladies. “If you two ladies feel up to it, I would like to take a statement.” <o:p></o:p>
“Sure, ask away.” <o:p></o:p>
Annie replied calmly. Henry looked at her in admiration, sometimes, Annie’s strength really surprised him. <o:p></o:p>
“I guess we’d better get going then.” Joe said. “Paul, Henry, you guys coming?” <o:p></o:p>
The two doctors looked at their respective halves questioningly. <o:p></o:p>
“Go, go, we’ll be fine. Moreover, we have two detectives here to protect us, no harm can come to us here. Right, Annie?” <o:p></o:p>
Jackie asked. <o:p></o:p>
“Right. Go do whatever it is that you have to do. We’ll be alright.” <o:p></o:p>
Nodding, Henry and Paul leaned down to kiss their foreheads before following the others out of the room. <o:p></o:p>
“Aww... isn’t that sweet?” <o:p></o:p>
“Is that supposed to be part of the statement?” <o:p></o:p>
Jackie teased him. <o:p></o:p>
“What, what? Oh, no, no.” <o:p></o:p>
“Don’t be so worried. She’s just teasing you. So, what do you want to know?” <o:p></o:p>
Annie asked as she settled herself more comfortably beside Jackie. <o:p></o:p>
The atmosphere in the room grew serious as the two detectives proceeded with their questioning. It was exhausting for the two ladies, but fortunately, it was over before long. <o:p></o:p>
“We’ll go back to your apartment to get the notes and look into the matter right away. By the way, we've questioned the pizza company before we came here, and we were told that they did not deliver any pizza over to your apartment, your pizza was not even ready yet." <o:p></o:p>
"Which means that whoever is after you knows your every move." <o:p></o:p>
His colleague added. <o:p></o:p>
"So, in the mean time, be very careful, will you?” <o:p></o:p>
“Thanks, we’ll do that.” <o:p></o:p>
“Will you be alright alone in here?” <o:p></o:p>
“We are not exactly alone, are we?” Annie retorted. “I have Jackie for company and she has me for hers. But, thanks for your concern.” <o:p></o:p>
“Alright then, we will get going. We will let you know once we found out anything.” <o:p></o:p>
The two ladies nodded, as they watched them leave. Soon, it was just the two of them left alone in the room. <o:p></o:p>
“So, Jackie, do you ever plan on returning to your own bed?” <o:p></o:p>
“So fast chasing me away already?” <o:p></o:p>
“No, of course not, you should know that.” <o:p></o:p>
“Oh well, I know when I’ve outstayed my welcome.” <o:p></o:p>
“Jaackieee.....” <o:p></o:p>
Annie growled. <o:p></o:p>
The former laughed. <o:p></o:p>
“I get it, I get it, I’m going. Really!” <o:p></o:p>
“Say it one more time, don’t forget you’re still in my territory.” <o:p></o:p>
Hurriedly, Jackie hopped off the bed before Annie could hit her, bumping her hands in the process. <o:p></o:p>
“Ouch!” <o:p></o:p>
“Jackie, are you alright?” <o:p></o:p>
Annie asked anxiously. <o:p></o:p>
“Yep, I’m fine, I just knocked my hands on the bed rail for a while there.” <o:p></o:p>
“You sure?” <o:p></o:p>
“Yep, I’m sure. Since when have you become so naggy?” <o:p></o:p>
“If you don’t appreciate my concern.....” <o:p></o:p>
“I do, I really do. I was just kidding.” <o:p></o:p>
Jackie protested, before leaning over to give Annie a kiss on the forehead. <o:p></o:p>
“Thank you. Take a rest, alright?” <o:p></o:p>
Annie nodded. <o:p></o:p>
“You too.” <o:p></o:p>
And so, when both Paul and Henry entered the room again, it was to return to a scene where both ladies were sleeping soundly. <o:p></o:p>
“I guess they needed the rest.” <o:p></o:p>
Paul exclaimed, with his arms crossed, and looking down at Jackie who was sleeping peacefully. <o:p></o:p>
“They are wonders, aren’t they? Sleeping so soundly after the scare they got this afternoon.” <o:p></o:p>
Henry smiled. <o:p></o:p>
“I’m not so sure I would be able to sleep as well as them, not knowing who is after them.” <o:p></o:p>
“Yeah, I know. Me too.” <o:p></o:p>
“How about getting Gilbert to check on them while we go and clear up their apartment. I don’t think they want to go back to a ruined home.” <o:p></o:p>
“I agree. They should be pretty safe here.” <o:p></o:p>
With one last look at the ladies, the two men stepped out of the room in search of Gilbert. <o:p></o:p>
“I’m thinking of having them stay at our apartment for the time being.”
“I’m thinking of the same thing too. Do you think they will agree? Especially Annie? You are her boyfriend, I’m sure you know how stubborn she can be sometimes.” <o:p></o:p>
“Not to mention Jackie too.” <o:p></o:p>
“We will just take things one day at a time, huh? Just have to be more on our guard.” <o:p></o:p>
Finally, they managed to locate Gilbert and tell him about their plans before heading off to the ladies’ apartment. <o:p></o:p>
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