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“Hello, Luke.”
Bev’s voice was uncharacteristically solemn, and Luke swallowed down the anxiety brewing in his chest. “Listen, I’ve been in meetings all day and just got Jane’s voicemail about Mama J. But she was upset and forgot to tell me what hospital Mama J is at or even what happened.”
“Josephine had a brain aneurysm this morning. It’s not looking good for her. She’s at St. Mary’s in the ICU.”
“Thanks, Bev.” Luke ended the call and grabbed his coat.
“What happened?” Mark asked.
“Mama J is sick. I have to go to the hospital.” Luke ran out of his office.
CHAPTER 18
“Amy? What are you doing here?” Luke strode out of the elevator and stared in surprise at his baby sister. She sat in the small waiting room between Tony from the strip club and a woman wearing a micro skirt and a thin t-shirt that said “Teasers” on the front in flowery script.
“Hey, dickhead,” Tony said.
“Hey, Tony,” Luke said. “Amy? How did you know about Mama J?”
Amy frowned at him. “Jane woke me this morning and told me. I drove her to the hospital and have been here all day. You didn’t notice I wasn’t at the office?”
He shook his head as the woman beside her stuck her hand out. “Hey there. I’m Candy.”
“Hi, Candy. I’m Luke – Jane’s boyfriend.” He shook her hand.
“Nice to meet ya,” she said. “Tony, I’m gonna get a coffee from the cafeteria. You want somethin’, baby?”
“I’ll come with you. How about you, gorgeous? Can I get you something?” Tony said to Amy.
“No thank you, Tony,” Amy said.
He heaved himself out of his chair, and Luke sank into it as he and Candy headed to the elevator.
“Did Jane text you?” Amy asked.
“No. Mark mentioned that she took a personal day because her foster mother was in the hospital. I tried Jane’s number, but it went straight to voicemail, so I called Bev at the care home. Where’s Jane?”
“She’s in the room with Mama J.”
“How’s she doing?” Luke asked anxiously.
“It’s bad, Luke. She has a ruptured cerebral aneurysm, and she’s in a coma. They said she’s not going to wake up and that she’s brain dead.”
“Shit,” Luke said. “I need to see Jane.”
“I’m not sure that’s a good idea. Jane is - I think she’s close to completely losing it. She hasn’t cried, and she’s not showing much emotion at all. That isn’t like her.”
“What room is she in?” Luke asked.
“Luke…”
“What room, Amy?”
Amy sighed. “Four. Buzz the door and tell the nurse you’re here to see Josephine Radlin.”
“Thanks, Ames.”
“Luke?”
