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She and Ethan had two stalls left. I reveled in the fact that she watched me the entire way.
Jonah laughed. “You’re a greenhorn. It’s essentially a newbie, Spencer.”
“Ah, guess there’s nothing I can do about it then.”
“Nothing,” he said, but smiled and slapped me on the shoulder again. “Hungry?”
“Starved.”
Chapter Sixteen
At breakfast, Cricket came in a little too late for my taste. In fact, I knew for a fact they should’ve been in shortly after Jonah and me. I studied them from across the room. Cricket’s raw lips gave away her little game, and Ethan’s fucking grin pissed me off beyond belief.
“Hello?” I heard to my left.
“Huh?” I said.
“I was talking to you, Spence,” Bridge said, rolling her eyes when I finally made eye contact.
“Never mind,” she huffed. “I’m going to pee for the seventh time this morning. I hope Ellie didn’t think I was trying to get out of work.” She got up and headed for the restroom.
Cricket looked at me from the corner of her eye. I raised my brows in question but she ignored me. I began to stand up to join them, but Bridge rushed back into the dining room, startling me. There was a look of panic on her face.
“I’m bleeding,” she whispered.
“What?”
She shook her head up and down, her eyes glassing over, biting her thumbnail.
My heart jumped into my throat. “Okay, okay, let’s not panic. Uh, let me think,” I said, running my hands through my hair. My eyes searched the table and met Cricket’s.
She read something in my expression, jumped up and crawled over her bench, practically sprinting over to us. “What’s wrong? You okay, Bridget?” she asked, reaching up and running her hand over my sister’s hair.
“I’m bleeding,” she whispered again.
“Oh, God. Okay, don’t panic. I’ll be right back.”
Cricket approached Ellie and they spoke in hushed whispers.
“Hey, Spencer, do you have your keys?” she asked.
“Yeah.”
“All right, we’re going into town. Grandma’s got a doctor she’s going to call for us.”
“What about all the work I need to help her with?” Bridge asked, an edge to her voice.
“Don’t worry about that, darlin’,” Cricket smiled. “Let’s go figure you out.”
Bridge nodded.
“You both stay here,” I said. “I’ll run down and get the truck for you.”
I stood and made my way toward the door.
“Everything okay?” Jonah asked.
“Yeah, uh, well, Bridge might be having some complications. I need to run for my truck to take her into town.”
