The Siren by Elicia Hyder

Author:Elicia Hyder [Hyder, Elicia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Horror, Occult, Mystery; Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers & Suspense, Crime, Murder, Spies & Politics, Assassinations, Supernatural, Suspense, Paranormal, Psychics, Thrillers, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, New Adult & College
Amazon: B01BYT68QA
Published: 2016-03-13T00:00:00+00:00

13.

The tone of my father’s voice alarmed me even more than his words. “What’s wrong with Mom?”

He cleared his throat. “I think it would be a good idea if you came home as soon as you can.”

I sat forward on the edge of my seat. “Why? What’s going on?”

Concerned, Warren leaned in close.

Dad sighed over the phone. “Maybe we should talk about it when you get home.”

“Dad, there’s no way I can get a flight home tonight. You have to tell me what’s happened!” I demanded.

There was another pause. “It’s a tumor, Sloan, in her brain. It’s very serious.”

I gasped and covered my mouth. “What?”

His voice was shaky. “I’ve never seen anything this aggressive. The growth rate alone shows it has to be malignant. We are making plans to do surgery to try and remove it as soon as possible, hopefully first thing in the morning. There isn’t any other choice.”

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. “OK. I’m going to figure out how to get home,” I said. “Can I talk to her?”

“She’s not conscious anymore, sweetheart. She fell asleep about an hour ago, and we haven’t been able to wake her up,” he said.

Tears spilled down my cheeks. “Dad, no!”

“Please come home as quickly as you can, but please be careful,” he said. “I promise I’ll call you if anything else changes. I love you, Sloan.”

“I love you too,” I said and disconnected the phone.

“What’s going on?” Warren asked.

My mouth was hanging open in shock. “My mom has a brain tumor. It’s really, really bad,” I said. “She’s unconscious, and they are going to try and remove the tumor tomorrow. We have to go.” I pushed myself up from the table. “I need you to take me to the airport.”

Warren reached for my arm. “You said it yourself. There aren’t any more flights out tonight.”

“Then we need to start driving!” I cried.

“It’s at least a fifteen hour drive, Sloan,” Nathan said. “You can sleep and fly home faster than you could drive there.”

Warren pulled me under his arm. “We will call the airline and get on the first flight out in the morning,” he said. “If we catch the five a.m. flight, we can be home before lunch.”

I melted into his chest and sobbed. He rubbed my back and let me cry for several minutes. Then, he finally suggested we go to our room.

When we stopped at Nathan’s floor, he hugged me. “I’m so sorry. Call me in the middle of the night if you hear anything.”

I nodded and the doors closed behind him.

When we got to our room, I sat down on the bed, and Warren put my purse on my lap. “Take one of your pills so you can relax and get some sleep. You’re going to need it. I’m going to call the airlines and figure out what flight we can get on.”

“OK,” I whispered. My hands were shaking as I rifled through my purse.

While I waited for the anti-anxiety medicine to seep into my bloodstream, I called Adrianne and then packed my suitcase.

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