Page 104 of Broken Daddy
Why couldn’t Zander have left him with someone quiet?
Hayes drew his phone out and sat. He sent a message to Donovan and Kent, telling them about Devi.
Kent:I’m coming out.
Hayes: No need at the moment. Unless it’s to rein Zander in.
Kent:I’ve only been trying to do that for a decade. I’m coming to help you.
Hayes didn’t havethe energy to argue.
“Is there someone we need to call? About Devi?” Honey asked. “Will someone be expecting her today?”
He groaned. “She works at the local café. Not sure what time she starts, but her boss is an asshole.”
“I’ll find the phone number. I’ll call and leave a message. Anyone else?”
“She has another job. She’s probably scheduled on tonight. Be harder to find Mac’s details. Elk Horn Tavern.”
“I’ll figure it out.”
Hayes leaned his head forward into his hands as he placed his elbows against his thighs.
Please let her be all right.
Please, God.
You took May from me, if you take Devi too . . . I might not survive.
We’re only friends.
Denial used to be easier than this.
“How is she?Have you heard anything?”
Hayes looked up in shock as Mac rushed into the room. His hair was up on end and he had his T-shirt on backward.
“Mac?” he asked. “What are you doing here?”
“What am I doing here? I came to check on Devi, of course. Some woman named Honey called and said that Devi had been attacked in a home invasion. What the fuck happened? Where was Derick?”
“You know him? Her father?”
Mac ran his hand over his face. “For God’s sake, man. Tell me she’s all right.”
“I don’t know yet,” he said in a raw voice. “I’m still waiting to hear.”
The door to the waiting room slammed open and Silla rushed in. Her hair was a rat’s nest and her eye makeup was smeared. She was wearing two different shoes and carrying a basketball. She was also wearing pajama bottoms with paddles on them.
“What’s going on? What happened to Devi?”
“She was attacked. Home invasion,” Mac replied.
“Well, how is she?” Silla demanded
“I don’t know, Silla,” Mac said.
“Like I was saying, I’m waiting to hear?”
