“Are you sure? I mean, could you stay a little longer?”
Susan sat back down, unable to argue with such a simple request. “Sure. I’ll stay as long as you like.” The muffled sound of music suddenly filled the room. Susan gave a chagrined smile and rummaged through her purse for her phone, checking the caller ID. “Damn. Sorry, I’ll be right back.” Walking out into the hall, she answered her phone in a hushed tone. “Hey, John.”
“Hey, what happened with the car?” John sounded worried and she couldn’t blame him. She hadn’t been calm when she’d typed the message and some of that probably translated into her choice of words.
“Yeah, I’m sorry I didn’t call you back. I got the car running, then I came by the hospital to see Katie and things got crazy..”
There was a noticeable sigh of relief, the
