Chapter Two
AIDEN
I step out of the room, making my way down the hallway to a small waiting room. There, I slide down in a chair, unable to stand up any longer. I need to be strong. I need to be strong for Clay and for Wes, but this is too much.
Tears drip down my cheeks and I wipe at them, trying to push them away. I need to call Zeke and Felix. I need to tell them we got here safe. But I don’t know if I can talk right now.
I take my phone, sending a message to Felix. ‘We’re in the hospital. They’re about to check him.’
It takes only moments before I have a reply. ‘How is he?’
I close my eyes for a moment, immediately flashing back to the moment I saw that despair in Wes’ eyes. That fear when they asked about his insurance and ID, and then while he was trying to get up, the way his
