Page 103 of Take My Name

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I gasp for air, squeezing my throat as I reread his message three times.

He told Bodie to tell him he loves me before he passed out?

Fuck, that kills me.

Maisie

Which hospital?

As soon as he replies to tell me where to go, I’m halfway out the door.

Maisie

On my way. Is he okay?

Bodie

His vitals are all over the place but he’s breathing. Lilith kicked him in the chest and he went down hard. Smacked his head.

Holy fucking shit.

That’s not good.

Maisie

Is he awake? Can he talk?

Bodie

No, he passed out when I was on the phone with 911. The EMTs hooked him up to oxygen and gave him something because his blood pressure was spiking. But he hasn’t opened his eyes.

Maisie

Shit. Okay, I’m heading there now.

Bodie

I’ll text or find you in the waiting room when I find out anything.

Maisie

Thanks, Bodie.

My heart pounds and my mind races with panicked thoughts as I try to focus on driving. Of course nothing is close inthese rural towns. The closest hospital is over thirty minutes away.

When my phone rings with my mother’s name on the screen, I quickly answer since she’ll continue bugging me until I do. And I don’t need her draining my battery right now.

“Yeah, Mom?” I answer, choking on the tears streaming down my cheeks.

“What’s wrong? Why’d you leave in a hurry?”

I quickly wipe my face. “Warren got hurt at work and the ambulance is on the way to the hospital,” I blurt in one long breath. “And before you say anythin’—”

“I wasn’t.”

“Good. Because I’ll never forgive myself if the last conversation we had was us fightin’ and him thinkin’ I didn’t love him.”

“I know, honey. I’m sorry to hear he got hurt. Keep me updated, okay?”

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