The Archer House (The Archer Inn Book 1) by Kimberly Thomas

Author:Kimberly Thomas [Thomas, Kimberly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-06T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Holly's entire body seemed to shake as she paced back and forth in front of the row of chairs. All of her muscles were wound tight, and her impatience grew with each passing moment.

The ambulance had rushed her mother to the hospital. She and Cara had followed right behind with Paul and Jason in tow. Now, the four of them were stuck in the waiting room, hoping the doctor would come to pay them a visit sooner rather than later.

Her mother had been conscious when the ambulance had driven her away, so that had to be a good sign. Maybe she had just gotten overheated or something with a similar fix. Maybe she had been dehydrated. Holly could make sure her mother drank more water every day if needed.

The guys sat in the hard plastic chairs, somehow not nervous wrecks. Cara was pacing along with her, though, so at least Holly wasn't the only one ready to have a nervous breakdown at any moment.

The entire time, Holly kept thinking about how different things might have been if she hadn't stayed away for so long. Even if she had just come back more often after her father had died, maybe she could've stopped this before it had really gotten started.

There was no way for her to deny the fault landed squarely on her shoulders. She was the oldest child. It had been her responsibility to make sure her mother was okay, and she had completely dropped the ball on that duty.

God, how was she ever supposed to live with herself after this? Just stopping by for a couple of weeks to spruce up the inn wasn't going to be enough. She had to do more. She had to figure out some way to make sure her mother was taken care of and the inn didn't start deteriorating the moment she left.

Her phone rang as she paced up and down the row of seats. A quick glance at it showed her daughter's picture, and Holly sent the call to voicemail. With everything going on, she couldn't talk to her right then.

If she did, Holly wasn't sure she would be able to contain herself. And while she had no doubt she would have a breakdown sooner or later to get her emotions out, the middle of a hospital waiting room wasn't the place for it. She had to keep herself together at least until she knew her mother was okay.

She could do that much, couldn't she?

Gabby called a few more times while Holly waited for the doctor, but she ignored each call. Every time she saw her daughter's face, a pang of guilt stabbed her right in the heart. Part of her felt guilty about not answering the calls, but with her mind racing and the panic really starting to set in, Holly doubted she could focus on anything Gabby said. And that was assuming she didn't have a breakdown.

Holly would call her back, she promised silently. Once everything was squared away, she would make time for whatever it was her daughter needed.

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