Weight of the Badge: An Everyday Heroes World Novel (The Everyday Heroes World Book 21) by T.R. Cupak & KB Worlds

Author:T.R. Cupak & KB Worlds
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: KB Worlds LLC
Published: 2020-11-19T05:00:00+00:00

17

KADE

Waking with no one in my room was a surprise.

My mother returned earlier from my house with my gym bag. I told her about my teeth brushing mishap. It was nice to hear her laugh. Mom has always had a beautifully infectious laugh and a smile that lights up even the darkest room.

Not long after my mom settles in the bedside reclining chair, the night shift nurse comes in with the pain medication dispenser. She gives me a quick rundown on the machine and informs me that the medication will only dispense when the light is green.

While the nurse jots down my recent vitals information in the chart, the light on the machine turns green. She has me press the button to make sure it was working correctly. Within seconds, I feel a warm sensation where the IV is stuck into the side of my wrist. Before leaving my room, she asks both my mother and me if we need anything, and we both respond that we’re fine.

At some point after my third press of the pain medication button, I must have fallen asleep, and that’s when my mom decided to go home for a bit. She had traveled back from Singapore and come straight to the hospital. I’m glad she left to get some sleep.

Grabbing my charged cell phone, I send a text to Britney asking for an update on Deacon. When I hit send, I hear a faint noise coming from the hall, followed by two female voices having a discussion.

The door cracks open, and Britney peeks her head inside. Even in the poorly lit room, I can see she doesn’t look happy, which means that something is wrong with Deacon. Meanwhile, I’m stuck in this fucking bed useless to everyone.

“Hey,” she whispers.

“Hey. Come in.”

She enters my room, closing the door behind her, and places a Louis Vuitton tote bag on the counter by the door. Closing her eyes and taking a deep breath, she exhales as her feet move her in my direction. What the fuck is all over her?

Britney looks like she’s been through the wringer. She approaches my bed cautiously, like she’s afraid I might bite her, but the closer Brit gets, the easier it is to see she has something dark caked on her cheek as well as clumped in the loose tendrils of hair hanging out of her bun. I even notice deep red splotches on her sweatshirt. That’s when it hits me—that’s blood all over her! Something is seriously wrong. I have so many questions I want to fire at her, but I keep them to myself for now. Britney is in a fragile state, and all I want to do is protect her, comfort her—love her.

“Brit, do you want to go wash up?”

“Why do you ask?” My question seems to catch her off guard. Has she not seen herself?

“Do you have another shirt?” This time I ask the question with caution. She looks down at her sweatshirt, and her eyes go wide as she takes in the blood-stained top.

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