Chapter 45

Bzzt. Bzzt. Bzzt.Ethan’s phone pulled them out of their tender moment with a lurch. Stepping away, Ethan saw the name PRIYA TELLER pop up on screen. “It’s Mom.” He answered. “Hello?”

“Oh Eeraja! Eeraja baby, are you okay?! Are you out of the hospital? Did they release you yet?”

“Woah, woah, Mom…” He readjusted his sling. “Calm down. I’m fine. Everything’s fine.” Finn, rather than stand awkwardly, did one final walk around the room. “How’d you even know?”

“How? Nik told me. Finn called him after he found out. His flight should be getting in soon. I would have come but he promised me he’d handle it and bring you up here if he needed to.”

“Flight? Was Uncle Nik out of town?”

“He’s been working in New York for the past two weeks, Eeraja, don’t you remember?”

“O-oh…No, I forgot, honestly…He’s not on his way over, is he? To the house?”

“He should have been there. Though maybe he went directly to the hospital. You should call him.”