Page 48 of Pedal to the Metal
“Yeah, babygirl?”
“I love you,” I say softly.
“I love you too.” We hang up.
I sit on the bed, hanging my head. We knew that things with Jager could have taken another turn for the worse. He was doing so good this week. I wanted to believe that he was going to keep getting better, but this shit is way out of our control.
There’s a light tap on the door that causes me to look up. I see Raze and give him a sad smile. He moves in front of me and kneels to my level, placing his hands over mine.
“What’s going on, Kitty?”
“Jager is going downhill again.” I tell him everything Pops told me. When I’m finished, he sits next to me and pulls me to his chest, wrapping me in his hold.
“No matter what happens, I’m here for you,” he whispers into my hair.
After a few minutes, I pull myself together and we head back out to the main room. Staying distracted sounds like the best idea for the time being.
