Chapter 55By the time we'd gotten back to Lincoln Way it was nearly midnight. Eric was still a little fuzzy, but he'd be okay after a good night's rest. Aris had reported in that both Pete and his man, Joe, were in surgery. They'd both lost a lot of blood, but the prognosis was good. Ida still hadn't regained consciousness, but her vitals were decent and they thought she'd come around soon. Garrick insisted on staying with her.
I told Carol and Phil I was going to head home, but I didn't. Instead, I went to the hospital where Billy was recovering. It was way past visiting hours, but private rooms cost a great deal, and with that comes certain privileges, like bypassing pesky rules. When I arrived, Margie was snoozing in a chair near her bed. Billy's head was completely covered in a swathi
