Chapter 8
Ava
I WOKE UP to the sound of my phone ringing early the next morning. It wasn’t a number I recognized, and the sun hadn’t yet risen, which meant it wasn’t a telemarketer. Curious, I reached over and picked it up from my nightstand.
“Hello?” I mumbled, closing my eyes again.
“Is this Ava Rhodes?” a male voice asked.
“Yes. Who’s this?”
“My name is Doctor Farrah and I’m calling from St. Mark’s Hospital. I’m sorry to call you so early, but there’s been an accident involving a friend of yours. Now, he’s in stable condition—”
“Who are you calling about?”
“Dwayne Bordellini. He asked us to call you.”
His words sent my heart racing. “Is he okay?” I asked, fully awake now.
“Yes. He suffered a head injury, but we were able to operate quickly enough. All in all, I think his progn
