Tara urged the hospital staff to look at the woman as well, who was shivering from surprise and tiredness, and then she allowed herself to slump into one of the waiting room chairs.
A while later, a tall young doctor came over and asked if she had been the one who’d brought the older couple over. “Yes,” Tara said. “Are they alright?”
The doctor smiled and said, “Thanks to you!” “Mrs. Smythe told me about what you did. Her husband was bleeding internally, so another half hour would have been too late. “We are also treating Mrs. Smythe for surprise and hypothermia.”
“Mrs. Smythe, that’s the lady’s name?” asked Tara. “And they are going to be alright?”
“Yes, you saved their lives,” said the doctor, casting Tara an admiring look. “You’re a hero!”
“No,” said Tara. “Mrs. Smythe is the hero. She walked five miles in the rain to get help for her husband, and she never gave up!”
Mr. Smythe was the owner of the local TV station, and his news team covered the story of Tara losing her job to save two lives. Mr. Anderson was identified by name, and his manager fired him for portraying the company negatively.
When Mr. Smythe found Tara was a semester away from finishing her journalism major, he employed her as a junior reporter. She was earning far more than she was at the service station while doing what she loved.
