Chapter 12
WONDERING IF JUSTIN had caused any kind of scene, I turned my phone back on and dialed the bar. Matt answered
“Where’d you go?” he asked. I could hear customers laughing and talking in the background. Sal’s was obviously still busy.
“A friend of mine called with an emergency,” I lied. “She’s in the hospital and needs someone to watch her kids.”
“Oh, that’s bad news. Hope she’s okay,” he replied sincerely.
I relaxed. He evidently hadn’t noticed anything unusual and Justin must not have said anything.
“Well, it’s appendicitis. I’m sorry to do this to you, but I’m not going to be able to make it back in tonight.”
“It’s okay,” he replied. “We’ve been slammed with customers, but I think we can handle it.”
I felt so guilty for leaving them, but I knew that going back to the ba
