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“So, I hope you trust me when I say, stay away from him.”
“Of course. Whatever you say. But what’s all this about?”
“There was someone parked in front of the place this morning. When they saw me, they pulled off. I’ve never seen a car like that around before. I think someone might have tracked me here. And they might be the same person who ran my car off the road.”
“Oh my God, Hil. You can’t stay there.”
“Where else am I supposed to go?”
“You can go home. I know you’ve been having fun, but someone tried to run you off the road and they could be back. Your life isn’t worth some dick, no matter how big and fantastic it sounds.”
“I’ll think about it,” I told Dillon, not knowing what else to say.
“Don’t think about it, just go home. What if you’re putting everyone there in danger?”
“What if I have and it’s already too late to change things?” I said sadly.
“If you don’t come home, I’m going to have to tell Remy where you are,” Dillon said firmly.
“You can’t.”
“Why not? I would prefer you hate me than to lose you.”
“Seriously, Dillon, don’t. Please, don’t. I’ll take care of this. I promise. It could turn out to be a lost tourist. We could be freaking out over nothing.”
“Don’t make me have to call your brother for your own safety,” Dillon said heartbroken.
“Promise me you won’t.”
“Promise me that you won’t shut me out. I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if something happens to you and I knew I could have done something about it.”
“Just promise me you won’t tell him. I can handle this. You need to have faith in me. Somebody does.”
“I love you, Hil. I couldn’t take losing you.”
“You won’t have to. I promise,” I reassured him before wondering if what I had said was true.
Ending my call with Dillon, I couldn’t stop thinking about what he had said. It was because of me that Dr. Sonya was confined to her bed. If, whoever it was, was still after me, what were they willing to do next?
Or, was all of this in my head? I had no way of knowing exactly what sent Dr. Sonya over the cliff. She mentioned being hit from behind. But couldn’t it have been from someone joyriding the narrow mountain roads?
I hoped that was the case. It was hard living with the thought that I might have gotten someone killed. And, if they were still after me, what were they willing to do next? Would they go after someone else to get to me? Would someone else get in the way when they made another attempt on my life?
Needing to clear my mind, I left Dr. Sonya with everything she would need and then ran some errands. I didn’t necessarily need to replenish the fridge. There was still a lot of food left. But I needed to get out into the fresh mountain air. I needed to get some distance on the matter to decide what I should do.
Climbing into the truck that I was beginning to enjoy driving, I drove the five minutes to the local grocery store. It was in the same parking lot as the diner. Heading in, I spotted Glen. He was the teddy-bear-looking brown skin guy who owned the place. I had met his husband, Dr. Tom, at the hospital the day of the accident. Although his husband seemed all business, Glen had to be the nicest guy in the world.
“Hil, how is Dr. Sonya doing? Tom told me that she’s home from the hospital?” he asked turning his attention to me when I entered.
“She seems pretty good so far. She’s definitely in high spirits.”
Glen chuckled. “Yeah, that’s her. I’m glad to hear she is doing better. Have you decided how long you’ll be sticking around yet?” he said, referencing a conversation we had had when we first met.
“I don’t know. This is a great town. It’s easy to fall in love with the place. Everyone is so nice here,” I told him not just thinking about Cali, but also his friends and Dr. Sonya.
“Well, the way I see it, you would be a wonderful addition to the community if you ever decided to stay. This town needs more young people like you. And, if you ever decided to attend university, I’m sure that Cali could show you around. It’s a great school.”
That was something I hadn’t considered. Having been home schooled and coming from the family I had, attending university hadn’t been an option. Beside it being too far outside of my father’s protection, I hadn’t received a formal education. According to public records, I hadn’t even attended the 1st grade. I was a kindergarten dropout.
