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Chapter 34
Ava
“Ava!” Mum’s voice screechesup the stairs. She sounds out of breath.
“What is it?”
I rush out of the bathroom, my towel clutched around me. I was up late again last night. I haven’t been able to sleep well since Jet texted me two days ago. It’s like he stirred up all my emotions. Telling me to cancel the movie.Playing with me. Again.
“Ava.” Her eyes are wide and glassy. “It’s Gramps, darling. He—”
“No.” I shake my head. “No.”
He never called me back. It’s the longest we haven’t spoken. I was too busy hating Jet to notice.
“He collapsed and was taken to hospital. Pack a bag. I don’t know how bad it is.”
My heart falls to my feet as I sprint to my room. I throw some clothes on, dragging my wet hair into a knot on top of my head. I rip the closet doors openand pull out the silver suitcase Jet bought me, tossing my things in.
“We need to book a flight… We need to get a cab!”
I race downstairs with my suitcase. Mum’s in the hallway, throwing things into her purse.
“It’s all sorted, darling.”
I glance toward the front window with bleary eyes, spotting a sleek black town car outside with the trunk open.
Mum stuffs her phone charger into her purse. “Mitch—”
“Tell him thank you,” I cry as I pull my suitcase to the front door and wrench it open.
Mum rushes behind me and the driver takes our cases. We fall into the back seat as he gets in and starts to drive. My heart hammers as I pray we get to LAX airport fast. Get back to London fast. Get back to Gramps.
Please let him be okay.
“He was lucky,” the female doctor says as we stand outside Gramps’ private room. “His friend got himhere in time. His insulin levels had dropped dangerously low.”
“He said he hadn’t been sleeping as well. I should have known something was wrong.”
Mum wraps an arm around me and hugs me to her side. “You didn’t know, Darling.”
“I should have been here,” I sniff.
“Now that we’ve diagnosed him, we’ll be able to talk through management options going forward. Lots of people live very full, active lives with Type 2 Diabetes. I’ll be back later to check on him.”
“Thank you, Doctor.” Mum gives her a watery smile.
“Wait,” I call before she leaves. “You said his friend brought him in?”
“Yes. Mr. Grant. You just missed him. He’s been here ever since.”
“He’s been here the whole time?”
“He has.” The doctor smiles and leaves.
I look back at Gramps, peacefully sleeping in his bed. My heart clenches with gratitude for Magnus. For being here for Gramps when I wasn’t.
“I need to go and see him later. To thank him.”
