“Liam, what’s the matter? You’re scaring me.”

My shaking arms squeeze a little bit tougher as I mumble into her neck, “My dad’s within the hospital. Mama needs me to go see him. She thinks he’s dying.”

Rachel pulls away from me, her gaze darting throughout my face earlier than she softly solutions. “Let’s go, then.”

“No, I don’t need you coming.” I shake my head.

She huffs, trying uncharacteristically irritated. “It’s not a dialogue. I’m coming. So let’s go.” Taking my hand, she begins pulling me again inside.

It’s a bizarre present of power from her, and I’m initially so greatly surprised by it that I simply let her drag me alongside. However as soon as we’ve defined the scenario to Ethan and have his keys in my hand, I lastly discover my voice once more.

“Severely, Ray, it’s essential to keep right here. Ethan can include me.”

“Yeah, certain.” My good friend nods, however Rachel is shaking her head.

“I’m going with each of you, then.”

“No,” I growl. “I don’t need you anyplace close to that man.”

She takes my face in her palms, her inexperienced eyes learning me with a glance so calm, I can’t even discover my voice. “He’s sick. In a hospital mattress. He can’t harm me. And also you want help proper now. So I’m coming.”

Working my jaw to the aspect, I attempt to conjure up just a few extra arguments, however she snatches the keys out of my hand with a huff and begins heading for the door.

My solely alternative is to muscle my manner by means of the group and chase her.

“Good luck, man!” Ethan calls after me. “Keep up a correspondence.”

I give him a thumbs-up with out even him. Rachel’s skinny physique is discovering gaps within the crowd, and she or he’s pulling away from me. I grunt and attempt to be well mannered, however in the long run, I simply begin jostling our bodies aside so I can attain her earlier than she takes off with out me.

Not that she would, however shit…

“Ray, wait up!” I name as quickly as I make it exterior.

She seems over her shoulder and slows her tempo so I can run and catch as much as her.

Sliding my hand down the again of her jacket, I ask for the keys, however she shakes her head. “You will be the nav man.”

“Come on, let me drive.” I wiggle my fingers for the keys.

“No.” She offers me a pointed look, then mutters, “I don’t need you leaving me behind.”

I huff and shove my palms in my coat pockets. “I wasn’t going to.”

“Effectively, I’m sorry, however I can’t make sure of that, so I’m driving.”

“You don’t have a lot expertise driving within the snow. I’m simply making an attempt to?—”

“I’m driving!” she snaps, stalking to Ethan’s truck and simply leaping in behind the wheel.

Clenching my jaw, I buckle up within the passenger seat, and we don’t say a phrase to one another as I arrange Maps on my telephone and put it into the holder so Siri can inform Ray the place to go and I don’t should say a fucking phrase.

I can’t imagine I’m taking this lovely girl right down to see my dad. What a option to meet the household, huh?

Fuck. I hate this a lot.

The automobile journey is sluggish and stifling. She properly takes it straightforward, though Ethan’s truck is sort of a tank, so I’m not too fearful. We lastly attain the hospital after an hour and eighteen minutes of zero dialog. It’s been the worst journey ever, and I nonetheless don’t know what to say to her.

As we slam out of the truck and stroll towards the hospital reception space, I can really feel my insides vibrating.

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