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I jerked back in surprise. “Lexi, what’s going on?”
“It’s Devon.”
My heart tripped over itself as the room spun. “What’s wrong with Devon?”
“We don’t know. Do you still have the guardianship papers that say you have power of attorney over him?”
“Yes, why?”
“Because I need you to get to the hospital so they can work on him. You have to permit them to run tests and figure out what is wrong.”
“Why can’t Trevor do that?”
“Because Trevor is overseas.” I was quiet for so long she spoke again. “Davina, are you there?”
That spurred me into action, and I raced out to my desk. “I’m here. I have the paperwork; what hospital?”
“Rikers Memorial. I’ll see you there.”
She hung up before I could say another word, and I quickly yanked on my shoes, grabbed a sweatshirt off the top of my laundry pile, then collected my purse and the paperwork before I raced out the door. My heart thudded so hard against my chest wall that I wondered if it would break through, and my hands shook so badly I could barely hold my car keys.
In my car, I forced myself to calm down before I put the car in gear, and then I was on the road. Nothing could happen to Devon. “Oh, dear God, please let him be alright. Please!”
As I neared the hospital, my brain started to work a little more. Was Lexi watching Devon while Trevor was gone? Is that why Trevor hadn’t tried to call me, because he was out of town?
“Forget about yourself, Vina,” I growled as I parked. “This is about Devon, not your broken heart.”
I grabbed my purse and raced into the hospital emergency room, hoping that was where they were. If they weren’t, I’d have to call Lexi back and find out the location. Luckily, she was pacing inside the waiting room. She threw her arms around me as another young woman stood beside her.
“This is Tonya, his nanny.” I didn’t mean to glare at the pretty young woman, but I think it happened anyway because she shifted back slightly.
“What is going on? Where is he?”
“They won’t let us back there because we aren’t family,” Lexi said as she ushered me to the front desk. “This is his guardian.”
I pulled out the paperwork. “I’m Davina Daniels. I have the paperwork to show I’m his guardian.”
She glanced over the paperwork and handed it back to me. “I’ll let the nurse know.”
“What happened?” I asked her, and she waved Tonya over.
“Tonya can tell you.”
“He had been acting really fussy, like seriously fussy. I thought maybe he was just constipated, or not feeling well, but then he just kept crying, and if I touched his belly, it would get worse. He barely peed today, and he hasn’t pooped in two days. I finally called his doctor, and they told me to get him to the hospital. Then I called Lexi.”
“Has anyone tried to reach Trevor?”
“He’s unreachable,” Lexi stated. “They are dealing with a crisis overseas. That’s why you haven’t heard from Trevor. He had to leave last Sunday.”
Had the call from him been to let me know he was going? God, why hadn’t I had my phone with me? Why hadn’t he left a message?
Before I could say anything, the door behind me opened. “Ms. Daniels?”
“That’s me,” I quickly said and approached her.
“Come with me, and I’ll take you back to Devon.” She turned to Lexi and Tonya. “I’m sorry, but you’ll have to stay out here right now.”
They nodded, and I turned to Lexi. “I’ll let you know as soon as I know something.”
