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Zane
Don’t ignore me.
Zane
Shit, this is serious, Quinn. Everyone in my house is okay.
What about other houses? What the hell is going on?
The pilot comes back on the speaker. “Folks, I’ve got some bad news, it looks like we’re going to need to deplane and get you on another flight, the mechanic doesn’t feel comfortable giving us the all clear. We’ll get you all taken care of, just be patient with our staff. On behalf of Delta Air Lines, we apologize for the inconvenience.”
I groan and quickly read through the texts, only for a picture to pop up on the last desperate attempt.
It’s a hospital bed.
It’s Chloe hooked up to several machines—and she’s wearing my bracelet. The one I left with the card.
“FUCK!” I scream and jump to my feet, hitting my head on the ceiling. Pain hits but I don’t really care, I’ll be numb soon. Because Chloe.
“Sir!” The flight attendant comes over to me. “You need to calm down, we’ll all get off the plane and get you booked on a different flight, okay?” My heart’s racing, I feel like I’m going to puke. “Sir? I need you to take your seat before I can open the cabin back up, all right? Sir? Sir?”
I sway and collapse into my seat while she goes over to the door and gets the clear to open it, and the minute she does, I grab my shit, shove past everyone and run.
I’m running while fumbling with my bag and my phone, I finally stop once I’m outside baggage claim and out of breath and call Zane.
He answers on the first ring. “Quinn!”
“The plane, bad plane, mechanics, what’s going on?”
“So you’re off the plane?”
“Yes, I’m off the plane. Now what the hell is going on? Why is she in the hospital?”
“She um, was without air for quite a while, they had to resuscitate her, I won’t give you any more details until you get your ass back here.”
“But she’s alive?”
He’s quiet for a few seconds than curses. “She’s in a coma, man. And her sister is not okay, she’s freaking out, I know you’ve had a falling out with them, but you’re close with her.”
“You think I’m close with her?” No, I’m angry so fucking angry at her. It should have been Sophie, not Chloe.
“You did sleep with her.”
“Yeah, look how that turned out.” I nearly throw my phone.
“Quinn, I’m serious, you need to come. I sent a car and told them to park until you came back, even if it meant waiting for your next flight, this is serious.”
Tears run down my cheeks.
I’m finally crying.
I can’t see the world in front of me.
I thought her betrayal and lies would shatter me forever—and now I know—it’s the loss of her and my own pride that finally did it.
“Um…” I’m choking on my own tears. “Where’s the car at, and where… where…” I start to hyperventilate.
“Quinn.” Zane snaps. “Get it together, I know this is a shock, but you have around a thirty-minute drive to the hospital.”
