Chapter Thirteen
Allie strode through the entrance of the nursing home. Her mind felt like it was shattering into a million pieces as fear and despair gripped her. Glenda pressed the button, ignoring the fact that Allie was supposed to sign in. There were times when protocol could take a hike, and this was one of them.
Allie rounded the corner of the nurse’s station down from Chris’s room. Her footsteps faltered when she saw the nurse coming out of it. It was Aleaha’s friend, Cathy.
“Allie,” Cathy said, glancing back into the room before turning her sympathetic gaze back to her.
“Is he?” Allie forced out over the lump in her throat.
Cathy shook her head. “Not yet, love. But it won’t be much longer.”
Allie gave Cathy a jerky nod as she slowly walked down to Chris’s room. She stopped i
