Chapter 66 Scarlett
Scarlett
She was feeling a little better. Her body didn’t hurt so much anymore, although her throat was still sore, and she still couldn’t move.
But she could hear more of what was going on around her.
The doctor had been in and told her mother that she was doing better.
That’s how Scarlett knew she was in the hospital.
Her mother’s voice sounded so scared. She wanted to tell her that she was fine, and not to worry, but the words wouldn’t come.
After the doctor left, it was quiet. Then she heard a phone ring and her mother say hello.
“Chase, hi. Yes, she’s doing much better.
They’re going to decrease her sedation, starting tomorrow.
Yeah, I forgot to change the address with the printer, and they sent the promo pieces to the house like I originally asked.
I had James drop them off when he came by the hospital this morning. Can you come by and pick them up?”
She was getting tired again, and her mother’s voice faded.
—
Someone was talking again. It wasn’t her mom, but someone else. Who was in her room? She strained to listen. No, it was her mom. She was talking to someone.
“Hi, thanks for coming to pick these up.”
“No problem. I’m so sorry for all you’re going through. What are the doctors saying?”
The other voice belonged to a man.
“They’re hopeful, but until she wakes up—” Her mother stopped talking, and it sounded like she was crying.
A few minutes later, she spoke again. “Thanks for checking in so often. Your texts always brighten my day. I’m so sorry to leave you in the lurch, but hopefully, Riggs is taking good care of you. ”
“Don’t give it a second thought. You need to be here with Scarlett.”
Scarlett’s heart began to beat faster. The voice. It was his. It was him! What was he doing here? Mom, Mom! she wanted to shout. That’s the man from the coffee shop!