Distorted Hourglass (Part 2)

Stephan Lockhart hops into his beat-up Plymouth and prays it starts this time!  He inserts the key and turns it on.  The car sputters for a few seconds and then finally turns over.1

"Thank you Lord" he says and drives towards the hospital.  About 10 miles from the hospital, he hears sirens and sees flashing lights.  He pulls over to the grassy side of the road.  A officer steps ou of the squad car and saunters over to the Plymouth.2

"License and registration please, sir." the officer asks kindly3

Stephan opens his glove box to retrieve his license and registration.  He hands it to the officer and notices his name is A. Thomas. The officer is dressed in a uniform that displays the Pitch County Sheriff's Department logo.4

"Sir, do you realize you were going 71 mph in a 50 mph zone?" Officer Thomas asks Stephan5

" No officer, I did not realize I was going that fast.  But if you will excuse me officer, my daughter's school just informed me that she was taken to the hospital! The doctor's don't think she will survive the night!" Stephan replies6

" I will let you go this time since your daughter needs her father, but try to slow down next time, okay?" Mr. Thomas says.  Stephan is sure he sees a wink coming from the officer. 7

"Yes, officer, I will. Thank you so much!" Stephan says as he drives away, eager to get to the hospital.8

Seventeen minutes later, Stephan pulls into Marhenke General Hospital.  Stephan rushes inside and heads straight for the receptionist Ms. Ashlee Blake.9

"Can you tell Charisse Lockhart's doctor that her father is now here?"  Stephan asks kindly.10

"Yes, sir, I can.  One moment please.  Dr. Dasher, Dr. Chelsey Dasher, please come to the front desk. Thank you." Ms. Blake speaks into the intercom 11

" It will be just a moment sir, if you would please take a seat over there in the waiting area and I will get you as soon as she comes." 12

About five minutes later, the doctor comes out.13

"Mr. Lockhart, I presume?" she asks.14

"Yes, I am Mr. Lockhart."  he replies back to her.15

"Hi! I'm Charisse's doctor, Chelsey Dasher.  Charisse is in the ICU on a ventilator and under very heavy watch.  We recieved a call from the local high school about a young teenage girl that had fainted in the ladies restroom.  She was unresponsive.  Upon arriving here, her vitals were taken and her stomach was pumped.  Sir, do you have any medication lying around your house by any chance?" the Dr. asks16

" The only thing I can think of that we have aroun the house is Tylenol for the occasional headache." he responds17

" Well sir, she had 16 Valium in her system.  Do you have any idea where she could have gotten such a dose from?" she asks18

" I have no idea where she could get those from.  Certainly not our house."  he says with a look of astonishment on his face.19

" Okay sir, that is all the questions I have for you know.  You may go in and see your daughter if you wish."  Dr. Dasher says.20

Stephan goes into room 320C.  He sees Charisse on the bed, hooked up to all the machines you can think of.  She has a machine breathing for her and a machine that is monitoring her heartrate and her pulse. She has wires coming from every direction onto her body.  Stephan sees his daughter and then collapses on the floor.  He starts weeping uncontrolably for himself and for his daughter.  21