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“He’ll be taken to ER,” Yancy said.
“We’ll go straight there. God bless you all,” he said, and hung up.
Yancy took off jogging to catch up, and then saw the bleeding cut on Aaron’s forehead.
“Hey, buddy. You’re bleeding. Do you want me to carry him?”
Aaron shook his head. “I’m okay. It’s just a scratch. Besides, he’s got a death grip on my neck.”
Then Yancy glanced at Wiley. “I’m guessing this very wet dude beside you is one of your brothers?”
“Yes, my brother Wiley,” Aaron said. “He’s a security guard at the Bullard music venue. Wiley, this is my partner, Bob Yancy.”
“Nice to meet you,” Wiley said.
“How on earth did you wind up in the creek with your brother?” Yancy asked.
Wiley shrugged. “I saw Cameron and Ghost running first, and then I saw Aaron. I didn’t know what was happening, but I know my brother. He doesn’t run away from trouble. He runs toward it, so I followed. When I saw him drop his phone and weapon, and start taking off his boots, I knew he was going in the water. I just didn’t know why. Then I saw the kid and went in to help.”
“There comes the ambulance,” Aaron said, and lengthened his stride as the ambulance came to an abrupt stop at the end of the parking lot.
EMTs Fagan Jennings and Billy Jackson spilled out of the bus.
“His name is Mickey Cotton. He’s six years old and he’s deaf. Be gentle. He’s scared spitless,” Aaron said, and started to hand him over.
But Mickey gave Aaron a frantic look and clung tighter. Aaron kept patting him and nodding to reassure him it was okay.
Cameron came running up and gave Mickey the baseball cap Tina Cotton had given them. When Mickey reached for it, Aaron handed him over to Billy.
They quickly wrapped him in blankets, and then Billy climbed up into the back of the ambulance with him.
“He’ll ride in my lap all the way,” Billy said, and sat down on the gurney with him as the doors swung shut.
Seconds later, they were speeding off toward the hospital with lights flashing and the siren screaming.
At that point, Aaron’s focus shifted.
“Cameron, we can’t thank you enough for this assist. We would never have found that little boy in time to save him. You and Ghost make quite a team, and if I wasn’t so damn wet, I would hug you both.”
“No thanks necessary,” Cameron said. “Bringing Ghost into town with me proved to be a good decision, and it appears that it was meant to be. If he hadn’t already been here, itwouldhave been too late.”
“I’d heard about the famous Ghost dog, but it was a pleasure to see him in action,” Yancy said. “Ah…andhere comes Chief Warren. You and Ghost are going to get a ride back to the station.”
Wiley dropped Aaron’s boots and handed him his phone and gun.
“I’m already late for work. Good thing I keep an extra uniform in my locker,” he said. “Take care, brother.”
“Always,” Aaron said. “Tell Mom I said hi and that I miss her biscuits.”
Wiley grinned. “Don’t worry. They’re not going to waste. Just more for B.J. And I’ll take that wet hug if it’s okay with you. You made my heart skip a little when I saw you leap into that water without knowing what was happening.”
Aaron wrapped his arms around his younger brother.
“You’re a good man, little brother. Go put on some dry pants.”
Wiley grinned and took off at a lope toward the venue.
“I better get back to Rusty. We’re recording the journal,” Cameron said, and headed for the squad car.
