Page 104 of Dark Endures

That’s almost impossible, too, it seems. But I semi-bang semi-lean on the door.

She’s too sick.

I knew it. She’s probably passed out on the bed, dying without me.

Wow, my imagination really needs to simmer down.

She’s sick, not dying.

The door opens. See, she’s just fine.

“What do we have here? A delivery for Mindy.”

The pretty boy!!!

You need to be calm and rational. “I’m here to see Mindy.”

“Well, Mindy doesn’t want to see you.” He snatches the basket and food from my hands. “Go away!”

I’ll—

The door slams in my face.

I don’t know which hurts more, the fact that she doesn’t want to see me, or that she’s letting him take care of her.

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Pit walks into my office. “She called in again.”

It’s been three days, and there’s been no sign of her except the two-second call where she tells Pit she’s not coming in, then hangs up.

“This is ridiculous. What should I do?” I stand up and pace the room.

“Have you tried diamonds?” Jacko asks.

“Fea said that won’t work.” Though I have looked at some pearls just in case.

“Fea says a lot of things. They aren’t always right.” Pit walks over to the bar and pulls out a soda.

“Is she even sick?” Jacko lifts Honey out of her cage. “Maybe she’s just avoiding you.”

Would she do that? Mindy doesn’t seem like the type to play games. She came right to me when she was mad. I pick up the phone and dial, “Enzo, can you come up here for a minute?”

“Sure, on my way.” He clicks off.

“What are you thinking?” Jacko asks.

“That something’s off. I don’t know what. But something feels wrong.” Is Mindy lying about being sick? Did something happen to her?

The only person who would know is someone who definitely won’t help.

“Women are weird. Brie got mad at me this morning because I cut the toast wrong. She cried about it for twenty minutes.”

Hormones. “Did you remake the toast for her?”

“Of course. Then she cried because I felt bad and did it. I don’t know if I’m going to make it through this. What if something happens with the baby? What if something happens to her?”

“Is something wrong? We could get a neonatal specialist here?” Maybe we should hire a full-time gynecologist for The Street. I need to research some and find one of the best.

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