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I studied it for just a few seconds before I sucked in a breath. My heart raced, and I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. “I know this guy. He went to college with me.”
I searched my mind for where we’d met.
And then it all fell into place.
“He’s fraternity brothers with Ronny Waterstone. I met him at a frat party once. Oh my God. This wasn’t Leo’s doing. Ronny was behind this.”
“The senator’s grandson?” she asked.
“Yes. He must have something to do with this.”
“Do you know this guy’s name?”
“Darius McDowel. He graduated with me this last year.”
“All right. This is exactly what we needed.”
“Unbelievable,” Brinkley and Tia said at the same time.
“Let’s keep this quiet for right now until we bring this guy in for questioning and he ties Ronny to this. We don’t want him to have time to cover this up before we can get a confession.”
I nodded.
My father had blamed Romeo.
Romeo had blamed himself.
And this had nothing to do with him. Ronny was going to hurt my boyfriend because he was pissed that he’d been exposed.
I was pacing in little circles, and the officers left and said that they’d be in touch.
“Should we call my brother?” Tia asked.
“No,” I said. “We’re going to that fight, and I’ll tell him in person. He needs to be focused right now. Not worried about me or anyone else.”
They both nodded.
“So, how do we spring you out of here?” Brinkley asked.
I pulled some clothes out of the bag that my mother had brought me. Tia helped me as I slipped the jeans on beneath my gown and then we hurried into the restroom so she could help me change into the T-shirt before tossing the gown onto my bed. I pulled my tennis shoes on, which Brinkley helped me lace, and I was ready to go just as Dr. Westman stepped into the room.
He raised a brow. “Someone is ready to get out of here.”
“I need to leave right now. I’m going to that fight, and no one is going to stop me. So please, do the decent thing and release me.”
He looked between me and Brinkley and Tia and tapped his pen against my chart a few times.
Tia took that moment to speak up. “Wings or wheels, Doc? We can fly, because my bougie sister-in-law has access to a plane. But if it isn’t safe for the patient to fly, my brother willhunt you down and murder you himself, so if driving is better, just say the word.”
“Wow. Threatening my life, are we?” He smirked. “I was coming to release you, Demi. Your father has done all the delaying he can, but you’re cleared to leave.” He held up his hand as I picked up my duffle bag, ready to get out of here. “No flying. I’m choosing wheels for this one.”
Brinkley glanced down at her phone. “We’ve got time. Looks like we’re going on a road trip.”
“Give Maggie five minutes to get your paperwork ready. She’s as eager as you are, so she’ll be quick.”
“Thank you,” I said, as I gathered all my things and waited for Maggie.
She came flying around the corner, paperwork ready, and I signed on the dotted line. I gave her a big hug, and she promised to come into the coffee shop next week to see me.
