There was a long pause. Todd could almost hear the gears in his brother"s head working as he weighed the pros and cons of bailing him out of yet another jam. There was a long sigh in his ear. It was the same one his brother always made when he relented and was about to agree to help, despite his better judgment telling him it was a horrible idea.
“Where are you?”
Todd looked around for a street sign. “Corner of Lakeside and Montrose.”
“Wait there. I"ll be there as soon as I can.”
Todd hung up the phone, relieved.
“Hey, Walter. Everything"s going to be okay. My brother"s on his way.”
Walter didn"t bother to respond. Todd noticed the life had gone completely out of his eyes. Though the faint groans told him the man was still alive. Barely, by the sound of it.
It occurred to Todd that
