| Excerpt of Death By Workers' Compensation | | | | "Ok ...ok it is Rich Street , somewhere." |
| | | | Alex said. Anthony was not sure Alex was |
| "The Bleeding Rose" | | | | going to stay with him. He told her the |
| | | | police were on the other line. He told her to |
| In this Excerpt the time that has lapsed is | | | | wait, to stay on the line. |
| over an hour after the accident. What you are | | | | |
| about to read will sicken you and make you | | | | "Officer, she is on the other line at a pay |
| wonder why no charges were ever pressed and | | | | phone on Rich Street . " Anthony told the |
| why this man was not arrested for his part in | | | | officer. |
| destroying another person's life, let alone | | | | |
| possibly destroying a unborn child's. Alex is | | | | "Keep her on the phone because we can trace |
| seven and half months pregnant. The man who | | | | the call back to you, do it now!" The officer |
| injured her, basically throughout the client | | | | instructed him. Anthony clicked back his call |
| who saw the injury he enacted out on Alex. | | | | waiting to Alex. |
| The client Mr. Foxworth waited. in the | | | | |
| parking lot for help to arrive and give his | | | | "Alex! Talk to me, they are trying to find |
| statement to the police.... From the loss of | | | | you but you got to stay on the phone with |
| blood..... | | | | me....Alex." Anthony was telling Alex that |
| | | | they would trace the number back from their |
| Alex sat drifting in and out of conscious. | | | | home and back to her. Anthony was trying to |
| She needed to lie down because her head was | | | | reassure Alex everything was going to be ok. |
| spinning. Alex knew that it was getting late | | | | |
| because it was close to 6 PM when the | | | | "I am coming home, I can't wait...I am |
| accident occurred. It had to be close to 7 | | | | bleeding....I am so....tired. I want to come |
| P.M . She felt very cold. She did not | | | | home...be there...to help me, but be |
| understand why she felt cold because the | | | | there...." Alex hung up the phone. |
| weatherperson on the morning news said it was | | | | |
| suppose to be in the high 90's. | | | | Anthony was beside himself. He clicked back |
| | | | to the officer. |
| Alex started hearing voices of other workers | | | | |
| leaving. That is when her senses came rolling | | | | "Officer she hung up, she said she is going |
| back on her like a wave over taking the | | | | to drive home." Anthony stated. |
| shore. She knew, she was bleeding, it was | | | | |
| apparent that she was on her own. There was | | | | "It is okay, we have finished the trace to |
| no Gary - no police - no 911. | | | | the phone she is at. However, it would not do |
| | | | us any good if she were trying to drive to |
| Alex started the car. Pulling out of the | | | | you. What is she driving?" The officer asked. |
| parking lot to go home, she turned left | | | | |
| noticing there were several phones across the | | | | Anthony gave the route she normally takes, he |
| street. Thanking God above, all the phone | | | | explained, the car make, model and license |
| booths in the city had been replace by car | | | | number. For all he could do for now is wait |
| level systems. Straining to see the numbers | | | | for her to come to him, or be called she had |
| on the phone pad, Alex was able to dial her | | | | an accident. |
| home number after numerous attempts. Anthony | | | | |
| picked up immediately. | | | | Shaken, he grabbed his sweater and his |
| | | | phones and went out into the parking lot to |
| "Alex! Where are you?" Anthony was asking | | | | see if he could see her coming. Pacing up and |
| with all the calm he could muster, he sounded | | | | down the parking lot, he saw police car with |
| scared. | | | | their lights and sirens going and then her |
| | | | car, then two more police cars one in front |
| "In my car... Gary put me in my car....he | | | | one to the right side of her and one in the |
| left... never called paramedic or police...he | | | | back. |
| left me....Anthony I'm cold, very | | | | |
| cold.....help me." Alex told him. | | | | They were turning into the parking lot the |
| | | | police officer pulled on one side of her car |
| "Honey, stay on the phone; the police are on | | | | the others followed up the rear. Police, plus |
| the other line, they will help find you okay? | | | | Anthony were all running towards the |
| Do you know where you are?'" Anthony begged. | | | | car........ |
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