Page 35 of Silver Secrets

Gage snapped his fingers at Gunner, before pointing at him.

“I’m going to have someone call the sheriff’s office. Just stay on the line, and look for anywhere that you can turn off into that’s busy.”

“There’s no businesses between here and town.”

“Okay, just keep driving. I’m going to meet you at Dolly’s. Don’t stop before then.”

“I’m scared… He’s going to hit me aga?—”

Another scream tore his heart in two, only this time, he heard the sick crunch of metal before the line went silent.

“Red? Red!! Answer me! Please, answer me.”

Gage dropped to his knees, a hollow feeling settling into his bones, protecting him from the rush of nausea and all too familiar pain that was about to follow.

“What?” Gunner asked, dropping down next to him. “What the fuck just happened?”

“Sloane… her car…”

Gage, through blurry eyes, saw the moment Gunner understood his anguish. “An accident?”

He couldn’t nod. He couldn’t move. The line had disconnected and all Gage could do was stare at the black screen on his phone, waiting for Sloane to come back on and tell him she was okay. That history wasn’t repeating itself. That he wasn’t going to lose her, too.

“She tell you where she was?”

He didn’t respond. His brain wouldn’t let him do anything other that look at that fucking screen.

“Gage! Fucking look at me.” Gunner’s hands squeezed his arms. “Did Sloane tell you where she was? Do you know where she was driving?”

“Kingsley Road,” he choked out.

“Let’s go.”

“I can’t lose her too, Reap.”

“You’re not going to. I need you to get up. Sloane’s car has automatic crash notification, I know because Lily was looking at the same model and I wanted to make sure if something happened, it had that feature. So the sheriff’s office should have been notified, but you’re going to call for help too, because you heard what happened. And while you’re doing that, we are going to get in my truck and fucking book it to her. Now, Gage. Take my phone and call it in. I’ll make sure your line stays clear in case she’s able to call back.”

Gunner’s hand clasped onto his shoulder as he tried to stand. Fuck, his legs felt numb. He wiped a hand over his face, shocked when wetness met his touch. When had he started crying? Gage forced himself to stand and put one foot in front of the other.

“What’s going on? Is everything okay?” Lily's voice floated around him.

“Sloane was on the phone with Gage. He heard her get into an accident.”

“Oh god. Is she okay?” Mae’s concern was so clear in her voice.

“The line went dead…”

“Shit. You guys need to go. Let us know what’s happening. If she’s at the hospital, we’ll all go.”

“Yeah, okay, Hawk. I’ll let you know. Lil, you and Sage stay here until I get back or we know more.”

“Take care of him…” a hushed whisper from one of their friends warned.

“Let’s go, Track. Make the call.” Gunner’s hand smacked him in the back and out of his stupor. He dialed emergency services, rattling off all the information he had as he jumped in Gunner’s truck.

The drive out to Kingsley Road was silent, and he cursed himself for not knowing Sloane was out driving at night. It was reckless. Thoughtless. Why the hell hadn’t she considered something like this happening?

Blue and red lights filled the dark road as Gunner took the first curve.

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