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“Buddy, do you still have my phone?”
“Yeah.”
“Give it to me.”
He does as I ask, and I dial London’s number, but she doesn’t answer. I try again and curse when it goes to voice mail again.
“She doesn’t have the ringer on,” I say, and am swamped with a wave of pain. “Shit, I’m going to pass out.”
“We’re almost to the hospital,” I hear someone say. “Take a deep breath.”
“I’ll do it,” Caleb says. “Mom!”
I open my eyes and take the phone. “Baby, there’s been an accident.”
“Drew? Are you hurt? Is Caleb hurt?”
“We’re headed to a hospital. Shit, I don’t know which hospital.”
“Seattle General,” I’m told.
“I heard him,” London says in my ear. “I’m on my way. Calling your parents.”
“Okay.” I let the phone fall and give in to the wooziness. “Shit. Sorry, buddy. Gonna pass out for real this time.”
“Drew,” I hear Caleb say. “Mom, he’s hurt. I’m okay. It was really scary. Yeah, we’re in an ambulance. Okay. Okay, Mom. Love you, too.”
He lays his head on my chest again.
“She’s coming. Mom’s coming.”
Chapter22
London
“Iknewthey shouldn’t have gone.” My heart is hammering a million beats a minute. I just need to get to the hospital.
But, in one piece.
“Where are you?” Caleb demands. Drew’s dad insisted that he stay on the phone with me while I drove to the hospital, and I’m so glad that he did. I don’t feel so alone.
I give him the exit number that I’m passing and white-knuckle the steering wheel.
“Take the next exit,” he tells me. “Park at Sound Fitness. I know the owner, and your car will be safe there. I’ll be there in five minutes, and I’ll pick you up.”
“I won’t say no,” I reply and do as he says. The roads areterrible.So, so scary. “I’ve never driven on anything this scary before.”
“It’s going to be okay,” Brynna says, her voice soothing. “You got to hear both of their voices. I need you to breathe, honey.”
I deliberately take a long, deep breath as I pull into a parking space at Sound Fitness and then let it out.
“I’m here. I’ve parked.”
“ETA: three minutes,” Caleb replies. He sounds so calm and collected. So in control. It bolsters my own courage, and when I see them turn into the icy parking lot, it’s all I can do not to burst into tears.
“I will not cry,” I mutter to myself. “My boys donotneed to see me cry.”
I get out of the car and ease my way over to get into the back seat of Caleb and Brynna’s SUV.
