The Dinners Inn motel, California
Drake
I entered the motel and Teresa was the first person to greet me.
“What happened with Elisabeth and the baby?” she asked immediately.
“The doctor kept her in the hospital for observation. The baby is in a hurry to come out, I guess. I just came back to take a shower and rest for a while. The doctor asked me to leave Ellie to rest.”
I gave her a tired smile. I felt physically and emotionally drained. Leaving my wife behind and facing my hostile father out of the blue was not something I expected to deal with.
“Oh, if there is anything I can do to help please let me know,” she gave me a fake smile and I nodded.
“What happened to your face?” she asked, blinking in surprise at the bruise on my jaw.
“I fought with another patient’s husband back at
