No More Luck by Sandy Appleyard

Author:Sandy Appleyard
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Appleyard Enterprises

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“Mama?”

“Hawk?”

“It’s me, mama. I’m sorry to call you so late, and I’m sorry I waited so long.”

“It’s okay, love. Please tell me what’s going on.” Mama’s voice is gravelly from sleep, which is a good sign. It means that she’s actually been sleeping.

“Mama, it’s a long story, and there isn’t a lot of hope at the end of it, but Carson is still alive.” I pause to lick my lips. “It took them two days to find him after a mistaken identity. He’s in bad shape, mama. I’m sitting here looking right at him, but he’s medically asleep, and the doctors don’t give much hope for him, mama.”

She doesn’t say anything on account of her crying. I hear scuffling and my Lu’s voice comes on the other end. “Hawk, honey?”

“Hi darlin’. It’s so good to hear your voice, precious.”

“It’s good to hear from you, too, baby. I’ve been staying with your mama. Sleeping with her and all. We seem to make quite a pair.”

“I knew you’d take good care of her, darlin’.” I reiterate what I just told mama, and I can hear her settling in the background, while Luellen talks to me.

Then mama comes back on the phone. “I want you to tell me where you are, darlin’. So at least we can send Carson some flowers or something, to let him know that we’re all thinking about him.”

“Sure, mama. I’m not sure how that works out here, but I’ll leave it to you to figure it out.”

After giving her the information and speaking briefly, I hang up, but not before kissing my brother’s cheek for mama. I settle in and keep Carson’s hand in mine, trying like hell to…I don’t know…transmit positive energy. Do whatever I can to help him heal and bring him back. For another day and a half, I sit there, praying, talking to him, hell, I even read a bit to him from a book I had on my phone forever, and I watch doctors and nurses walk in and back out again, giving me no more news, other than we’re still not out of the woods.

I must have fallen asleep, and the door opening awakens me. I think I’m hallucinating from lack of sleep, until he says hello and I know he’s real. “Grayson. What are y’all doing here?”

He looks at Carson and then at me, and he gives me a little head shake, before taking a step towards me and hugging me like he’s never hugged me before. The lump in my throat comes from nowhere, and I can’t swallow it down. “Good to see you, man.” I say, voice cracking.

“Mama figured you were about ready to lose it, so I hopped on the next plane. It’s not right that you’re here alone, man. And nobody else could come out. Kurt and I fought over it some, but Lisa’s just had the baby and all.”

“No, I get it. I appreciate you coming.” I say, wiping my eyes. He’s got a lone duffel

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