shit, and the news would spread fast with me telling the head of the Omegas.
“Sure, is everything all right?” Micah’s voice was steeped with concern.
“No, I was in an accident with Avery. They were expecting to meet us for dinner, and I have to tell them what happened. Just get the number please.”
“Damn. Okay, man. I’ll text it to you.”
“Thanks.”
He hung up the phone, and a second later, I had Dillon’s number. I dialed it and waited.
Dillon picked up. “Hello,” he said frantically.
“Dillon, it’s Seth.” My voice broke a little knowing what I had to tell them. And I didn’t blame the guy if he was mad at me for letting this happen. Even though it wasn’t my fault, I should have been paying better attention.
“Man, where the fuck are you two? Clara is in a panic mode. We just left the restaurant, and we rolled up on this accident. Don’t tell me that’s really Avery’s car.”
“It was us. Avery is in surgery. Man, get down here please. And call her parents. They can’t get anyone on the phone. And they won’t tell me anything.”
“Sit tight. We’re on our way.” He ended the call, and I closed my eyes as the phone rested on my chest. I opened my eyes when the lady in scrubs walked over and patted my hand.
“Did you get them?”
“Her sister is on the way. Is she going to be okay? Please tell me something.”
“They are doing all they can. She had some bleeding from the impact. You’re lucky to be alive.”
Not if Avery died. If I lost her, I wouldn’t be lucky at all. I felt the lump in my throat grow so big it nearly choked me. I said a silent prayer for God to bring her back to me.
“I want to get up,” I said. “I can’t stay here. I have to check on her.”
“She’s not out of surgery yet, but if you’re good, we’ll let you up in a little while, and you’ll be all set when she gets put in a room.”
I knew it was the best they could do for me. I agreed to lie still and let myself rest a bit. And as soon as the nurse left fifteen minutes later, I rose up slowly and took a deep breath.
I was fine, though my head was a little swimmy. I had to see if Avery had made it through. Besides, I knew that Clara and Dillon were there somewhere, and possibly her parents.
Without being released, I got up from my bed and peeked around the curtain from where they had me in my own little curtained-lined room. I slipped out, moving quietly down the hall. Thankfully, they hadn’t stripped off my clothes, which were slightly stained with blood. They must have been too busy working on Avery, which was just fine as long as they saved her life.
I was disoriented a bit but found my way out to the emergency waiting room.
Dillon stood at the other end of the hall, pacing in a circle as Clara was at the desk asking questions.
I called out to him. “Dillon.”
He looked up and met me halfway. “Man, are you okay? We saw the wrecker on the way. The car is totaled. Clara is freaking out.”
“Has she heard anything?” All I still cared about was how Avery was doing.
“They said Avery was admitted for internal bleeding and had to have surgery. That’s all they’ll say. She got really messed up, so I guess you were driving.”
“Yeah, but it wasn’t my fault.” I didn’t want them to blame me as much as I wanted to blame myself.
“We know. I talked to a cop just outside. He said he saw it, and neither of you saw it coming. The driver of the truck didn’t make it.”
“I caught a glimpse of it just before he hit us. I turned to look, but I had no time to react. Avery took the impact. I swear I don’t know what I’ll do if she’s not okay.”
Clara looked over from the desk, where she had been dealing with other matters for her sister.
She rose up out of her seat, and I expected her to come over and slap my face. I wouldn’t blame her if she did.
Instead, she surprised me. “Are you okay?”
“I’m not worried about me.” I felt the tears run hot down my cold cheeks. “I just want her to be okay.”
Clara began to cry too. “Me too.” She wrapped her arms around me, and for a