The Fishermen (Infidelity #2) by C.P. Harris

Author:C.P. Harris [Harris, C.P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-10-25T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

Leland

The shrill ringing of Franky’s cell phone woke us up with a start. The digital clock read two in the morning.

“Hello?” Franky said into the phone, voice alert considering the time. Then again, a call at this hour could only mean an emergency. Franky sucked in a sharp breath. “I’m on my way.” Throwing the sheet off, he hurried into the closet. I did the same.

“What’s wrong?” I asked as Franky tore clothes off their hangers. “Are Cole and Jasper—”

“Selene’s been rushed to the hospital. I have to go.”

“I’ll go with you,” I said, already moving to the other side of the closet where I kept my things.

“You can’t,” he said, stopping me. I’d never seen him so afraid, so anxious, and I didn’t want to cost him more precious seconds by debating all the ways I could’ve been there for him without being in the way, and without being seen. I would’ve stood in the pouring rain outside the hospital doors if I had to.

“Okay,” I said. “I’ll be here if you need me.” I wanted to ask for details. Details he probably didn’t have given the short duration of the call. Instead, I fell back as he put his shirt on inside out, then followed him to his car.

“I’ll call or text as soon as I can,” he said, kissing me with trembling lips. He was pulling off before I could kiss him back. I sent up a silent prayer that whatever had happened, Selene would be okay.

Going back to sleep was out of the question, so I alternated between pacing a hole in the living room floor and chewing my nails down as I blankly watched the sun rise through the closed living room wall.

I debated calling the hospital, but I knew I wouldn’t get any answers over the phone. I just wanted her to be okay. For everyone’s sake, including my own, she needed to be okay.

Day transitioned into night again, and I still hadn’t heard from Franky. I didn’t want to call him in case Cole and Jasper were around, or potentially other family members. I didn’t want to add to his stress, but my own stress levels had reached dangerous heights.

I gave in at the eighteen-hour mark and phoned the hospital. All they would tell me was that only family was being allowed in at this time, but at least that meant she was alive.

She’d been tired, I remembered Franky telling me once, and I’d seen it with my own eyes. Could that be related to this?

My phone vibrated, skidding across the coffee table, and I lurched forward from the sofa to grab it.

Franky: She’s awake and stable. I’ll be here for a couple more hours, until she falls asleep, then I’ll stop by.

Leland: Take all the time you need. I’ll be here.

I hit send on my reply, my exhaustion crippling me now that I knew she’d be okay. He’d said he would stop by, meaning he wouldn’t be staying, but I’d expected that.

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