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He gives me a big smile. “You’re welcome, darling.”
“Do you know anything about medical transport?”
“Yes, I've flown medical transport before, but my plane isn’t equipped for it. I think we could retrofit something if we needed to, though.”
“Good. Ray is calling a medical transport company Monday morning that the researcher gave him, and he’ll call me with an update.”
“Alright. If he has trouble, we can figure out a solution then.”
Nodding, I step back. “I’m going to call the guys and let them know,” I smile, jogging back to the house. Texting everyonethe news. I get responses right away from Alex, Bay, and E. Seb is visiting his mom right now, so I imagine I’ll get a call from him when he’s done.
I wish I could tell Nick about Jake. The gaping wound in my chest hasn’t closed; ragged edges pulse faintly whenever I think of him. Grabbing my laptop and books, I go into his room to do some homework. His scent has faded, but I swear I can still catch a ghost of it sometimes. Being in here makes me feel closer to him.
Seb calls about an hour later. He’s over the moon about Jake and volunteers to come with me whenever I need to travel. His mom is doing well in Columbia, but seems to be skittish despite being clean. Seb says it’s like she’s trying to avoid getting close to him, and I know that makes him sad.
On Monday at school, I’m walking on air waiting for Ray to call. Even the awkwardness at lunch between us and E can’t bring me down. The guys are all smiling at my hyper-ness, but I just can’t contain myself. As I’m about to eat lunch, my phone finally rings. “Hi Ray.”
“Hello Summer. I didn’t have any luck with the transport company this morning. They mainly do emergency transport, and since Jake is a few hours from an airport, they couldn’t guarantee availability once he got there. They don’t schedule flights like a normal airline.”
“Oh, bummer.”
I can hear the smile in Ray’s voice when he replies. “Yes, a bummer. I’ll spend time this afternoon between meetings and see what other options are out there. We’ll find a way.”
“Okay, I can do the same fromhere.”
“Because of his coma, I learned he will need to be accompanied by a nurse and will need to be monitored just like he is now, so be aware of that.”
“Good to know. Call when you have another update, please.”
“I will Summer. Enjoy the rest of your day.”
“You too, Ray,” I reply, hanging up. Well, that sucks, but it’s just a bump in the road. Rarely are good things smooth sailing. “So, that company was a bust. We need to find a different medical transport company to get Jake here.”
“I may be able to help Summer. Let me check with my father,” Alex offers.
“Thanks, Alex,” I smile. “We need a nurse, monitoring equipment, and a plane to accommodate them.”
Nodding, Alex pulls out his phone and starts typing.
“The rest of us will do some research too, Sunshine,” Seb offers.
“I can ask my mom about a nurse,” Holly says.
“Thank you, guys. You’re the best,” I smile. We go back to eating lunch until the bell rings.
Chapter 36
E
I follow Alex back to his house after school. Steven wants to speak with me about something, but wouldn’t say what. After I park my truck, I hop out and follow him inside, where he leads us to his dad’s office. Knocking, we enter and take a seat on the couch by the window. I’ve always liked this room with the oak wood paneling, built-in bookshelves, and fireplace. There’s a brown leather couch under us with a black oval coffee table in front. A large oak desk sits across from the door, with two brown leather wingback chairs facing it. An old fashioned globe on a stand rests beside a bar cart close to the door. A Persian rug covers most of the floor, and there’s a family portrait of Alex, Steven, and his mom above the mantel. “Hello son, Elijah. Thanks for coming,” Steven says.
“Of course. What’s this about?” I ask.
“I wanted to talk to you about your grandparents and provide you with some information I think you need to know in order to make informed decisions.”
“Okay,” I reply, looking at Alex with my eyebrows raised. “Was this Alex's or Summer’s idea?”
“Actually, it was Seb,” Alex replies.
