“By no means thoughts.” He tosses the now empty bottle to the opposite facet of the sofa earlier than he sits down.

I stroll over, putting my hand on Anna’s shoulder. “Are you able to place an order for espresso for us and have my father on standby?”

She whispers, “I can do this. Is he okay?”

“No. Simply be certain my calendar is obvious. Thanks, Anna.”

She rests her hand on my arm earlier than quietly leaving and shutting the door. I comply with shut behind, turning my blinds closed, so we’ve got as a lot privateness as we’re going to get. His posture is one thing I hardly ever see. He’s utterly raveled. Even after the fitness center he’s ridiculously put collectively. He didn’t shave right now, which is totally uncommon and he’s day consuming.

I lean again in opposition to the facet of my desk to face the sofa he’s on. He’s rubbing his brow repeatedly so arduous he’s leaving marks. “Do you need to speak about it? I’d assume sure because you’re right here. Is the child okay?”

“She’s gone, Eli.”

My abdomen drops with these three phrases. I’m observing Wes hoping he’ll maintain going, that he’ll elaborate. He doesn’t. She’s gone lingers within the air like a layer of smoke. I’ve to peel it again within the hopes of comforting him.

I depart the perch of my desk to stroll over to the place he’s sitting. He’s fixated on his palms. He’s choosing so arduous at his thumbnail I can hear the vibration from his physique sitting subsequent to him. I lay my hand over his in an try to get him to cease. “When did it occur?”

“This morning.”

“Jesus. I don’t know what to say. I’m sorry.”

“So that you didn’t know?”

My head cocks barely to the left along with his query. “How would I do know?”

“You actually do not know?”

“I haven’t spoken to anybody. Inform me how I can assist you.”

“I don’t suppose you’ll be able to, brother. It’s over.”

“Does Hannah have a assist system to take care of this? She should be past devastated.”

Wes’s head turns, his eyes stare hollowly at me from the nook. “What does she should do with any of this? No wait, scratch that. You warned me. You informed me and I blew you off.”

“Okay, wait. Did Hannah lose the child?”

He shoves my hand away. “No. Fuck no.”

“You mentioned she’s gone. I believed you meant the child.”

“Hayley. Hayley’s gone. She packed up all of her issues whereas I used to be sleeping and left. I don’t even know the place she is. I’ve texted dozens of occasions. I’ve known as her cellphone, it goes to voicemail. I believed she could be right here then when she wasn’t, I tortured Anna. I want to inform her I’m sorry.”

“Anna will likely be positive. She’s anxious about you. Again up. Hayley took all of her issues?”

“That’s what I meant by I believed you knew. I figured she’d inform you.”

“I haven’t talked to her since we dropped you each off final evening.” I attain inside my jacket pocket for my cell. “Dylan would have informed me if Hayley had reached out to her. Let me name my mom.”

Wes leans over, dropping his elbows to his knees. His head hangs low in opposition to his chest, as his palms form over the brim of his pale Yankees ball cap. I watch him shake his head and mumble to himself the whole time my cellphone is ringing.

“Hi there, expensive,” my mom says.

“Hey, Mother. I feel I already know the reply, however is Hayley there?”

“Let me guess, Wesley is with you?”

“Yeah. It’s not good, Mother. Have you learnt what occurred?”

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