I flew out of the bathroom, barely clutching a towel around me, grabbing the phone at arm's length. My heart sank when I heard Sylvia's voice. Stupid. Every time. I was stupid to think it would be Steve. He was never much for calling, even before this. Shit, I wish he'd call.
I thought she was just babbling about Dallas, but I started paying attention when I heard her say Johnny's name.
"Wait. Go back, what?" I sat on the bottom stair.
"Christ, Evie, I can only tell ya what I heard. Dally found 'em. Johnny and Soda's kid brother. They're in the hospital. They were in a fire."
"What?" I couldn't begin to imagine what had happened. "Are they okay?"
"I dunno. I heard Johnny's bad. I'mma head over there, see Dal, if I can." She paused. "You wanna come with me?" She sounded unsure, maybe nervous. Not like her.
"I got work, Sylvia."
I flew out of the bathroom, barely clutching a towel around me, grabbing the phone at arm's length. My heart sank when I heard Sylvia's voice. Stupid. Every time. I was stupid to think it would be Steve. He was never much for calling, even before this. Shit, I wish he'd call.
I thought she was just babbling about Dallas, but I started paying attention when I heard her say Johnny's name.
"Wait. Go back, what?" I sat on the bottom stair.
"Christ, Evie, I can only tell ya what I heard. Dally found 'em. Johnny and Soda's kid brother. They're in the hospital. They were in a fire."
"What?" I couldn't begin to imagine what had happened. "Are they okay?"
"I dunno. I heard Johnny's bad. I'mma head over there, see Dal, if I can." She paused. "You wanna come with me?" She sounded unsure, maybe nervous. Not like her.
"I got work, Sylvia."