Up in Smoke by T. K. Chapin

Author:T. K. Chapin [Chapin, T. K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B01631MUK2
Publisher: Branch Publishing
Published: 2015-11-22T16:00:00+00:00

As we all were working together to dissemble the stage as the final step before being able to leave the park, my phone suddenly rang. “Here,” I said to Kane’s nephew, motioning for him to come over and grab the metal rod I was holding up.

He grabbed onto it as I pulled my phone out of my pocket and walked away. It wasn’t a number I recognized.

“Hello?”

“Mr. Aderman?” a woman’s voice said on the other end.

“Alderman. Yes, it’s me. Who is this?” My steps took me aimlessly across the grass.

“This is a nurse from Deaconess Hospital. Your wife was brought in about an hour ago—”

Sticking my neck out slightly, I shouted, “What? Are you kidding me right now? Is she okay?”

“She’s doing great, considering what happened.”

Cole tried to call out to me from over at the stage, but I wasn’t paying attention. I walked further away.

“What happened?” I shouted into the phone as I squeezed the phone tightly in my hand.

“She ran a red light and was hit in the driver’s side by a truck.” My insides felt like they were in a furnace at the words.

Susan, I thought to myself. Be okay.

“She’s been there for an hour already? Why didn’t anyone call me?” I snapped at the nurse as I paced the grass in circles.

“Sir, she’s okay. Mostly just scrapes and bruises. Can you please come down? She is asking for you, and she will need a ride home.”

“Yeah. I’m already on my way,” I said, hanging up the phone as I jogged over to Cole.

Cole walked up to me as I approached him. “What’s going on?” he asked. “What’s wrong?”

“Susan was in a wreck. I need to go see her.”

“Take my car,” Cole said, pulling out his keys and handing them to me.

“Y’all will be okay getting home?” I asked, looking over at the other guys.

“Yeah,” Cole replied. “Between Kane’s girlfriend and Micah’s wife, we should have plenty of seats. Don’t worry about us. Go see your wife.”

“Thanks,” I replied. Turning, I jogged over to the street where his car was parked.

“Rick!” Cole shouted as he walked through the grass to get in earshot of me.

Turning before getting into the car, I looked at him.

“Give it to God,” he said.

My lips pursed. Cole didn’t get it. He had no idea how screwed up my life was in that moment.

Putting the car in reverse, I punched the gas and flew backward out of the parking spot. I braked hard, threw the SUV in drive and floored it, heading to the hospital to see Susan.

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