Chapter 153

“I wish Goose was here,” Rip said. “Awake. I don’t know. If this is happening, it’d be cool to have him in on it right from the start.”

“I am here at the start,” I said.

“And Carrie.” Shelby touched Rip’s cheek. “I wish she’d call.”

“We’ll try her again on our way to the nurse’s desk to ask about a test.” Rip rose and offered his hand to my sister.

“Good deal.”

“We don’t want to impose,” Maureen said. “But…”

Shelby smiled. “We’ll keep you posted.”

“Good luck. The two of you are adorable. I’ll be hoping for the best.”

“Thank you.” Shelby accepted another hug.

“Now, we head somewhere else,” Jefferson told me.

With no other warning, with a gust of chilly wind, a blur of colors almost like fast-forward on the DVR, a head rush, and some dizziness, I found myself on the move, my new destination reached within a flash.