Third Person's POV
Two seconds later, Melanie answered the phone calmly. "Hello."
Archer's tone was cold. "Come back."
Melanie didn't feel the need to go back. She said, "Just say what you need to say."
"Trista has a fever and wants to see you." With that, Archer immediately hung up.
Melanie froze for a moment, then grabbed her car keys, put on her shoes, and rushed out the door.
When she arrived at the Razor Pack, she went straight to Trista's bedroom on the second floor.
Trista was running a high fever, getting an IV drip, and looked miserable.
Seeing Melanie, she weakly called out, "Mommy," and reached out for a hug.
Melanie was mindful of the IV needle in her hand and carefully lifted her into her arms, asking Shannon, "Did she eat anything?"
"She ate a little, but threw it a
