Page 58 of Fragile Kiss (Fragile 2)
“I can check. Stay there.” She chatted with her friend while finding the details. Cayden wished he knew what they were talking about. Finally, Katharina came back. “She flew to somewhere called Rodney. I don’t know who would name a city something so plain. Cities should have beautiful names, don’t you think?”
“Rodney,” he repeated. “I think I may need to go be with her.”
“You know her brother also?”
“A little.” Cayden fought the lump in his throat at the memory of him and Andrew not hitting it off when they first met. “I’ll let you know.”
“Okay. Come over if you can!” Without waiting for a goodbye, Katharina hung up. Cayden didn’t care; he instantly began searching for the fastest flights to Rodney.
I need to call her first and make sure she’s there. It should have been his first thought, but at least he hadn’t booked the ticket already. The irritation he had felt before melted away as he called Lillian. It rang four times.
“Hello?” her voice cracked.
“Lil,” he said.
“Oh, my gosh. Cayden.” She couldn’t say anything else before the sound of sobs came through the phone.
“Lil, what happened?”
“Andrew was in an accident.”
“Is he okay?”
“He hasn’t woken up.”
Crap. “I’m coming.”
“No, don’t. You have work there.”
“I’m supposed to leave in a week anyway, to come back home. I’m booking a flight now to come be with you.”
Lillian sniffed and blew her nose.
“Are you in Rodney?”
“Yes.”
“Which hospital?”
“Cayden,” she pleaded.
“Don’t argue with me. You need me.”
It was quiet for a second. “If you’re really coming, I’ll pick you up.”
“I’ll text you my flight details when I buy the ticket.”
“You don’t have to come, Cayden. I know you and Andrew didn’t get along last time.”
There was that lump again. “Hey, don’t worry about it. Remember that we were cool at the end of his visit. Anyway, he’s your family, Lil. That means enough to me.”
She started crying again. “I can’t talk. My throat hurts.”
“Keep your phone. I’ll text you.”
“Okay,” she whimpered.
“’Bye, Lil.”
