CHAPTER 45 Mace Man, I could kill Ruby. Why doesn’t she answer her stupid phone? I’m finally caffeinated again. Got me some Rockstars and a few of those energy pills at a gas station a ways back. Ruby told me they’re about the most dangerous thing you can do to your body, but I suppose falling asleep behind the wheel and getting yourself killed is even worse. So I think I’m going to make it to Seattle tonight after all. I only wish Ruby’d pick up that blasted cell phone of hers and tell me what’s going on with my sister. The doctor or paramedic or whoever it was I was talking to at first told me to give him a ring if I had any questions. And at the beginning he was great about keeping me updated. He called when they got Jessi on the plane and when they landed in Seattle and when they

