Chapter Two Hundred Eighty-Six
Adrik
“Jefe, any word?” He picked up on the first ring. He sounded worried.
“She’s fine, Trino. She’s going to need to stay in the hospital a few days though. Armando beat the shi t out of her before we could get to her,” I said.
“I hope he’s already dead.”
“He wishes he was, I can tell you that. He’s still alive though. I plan on drawing it out as long as possible. I want him to suffer.”
“I love this line of thinking, lefe.”
“That being said, Sal is still at large and I’m a little worried about what he’s going to do once he finds out about Anthony and Lorenzo. I’m not leaving her until she can leave the hospital.”
“Say no more, Jefe. I have the perfect solution. I’ll take care of everything. Sal won’t find out until I’m sure that Sephie is okay. and can leave the hospital. No matter how long it takes.”
“Thanks, Trino. And thanks again for sending Oscar. He’s been an integral part of our fireworks show.”
Trino laughed. “I love that guy. I’ve never met anyone who gets as excited to blow shi t up as that dude. He’s great.”
“He’s good at his job, I will definitely give him that,” I said.
condition. How bad is it?”
her shoulder and broke her arm. She also has five broken ribs and a punctured lung. She’s more blue and purple than anything right now, but she
How did you not kill him?”
to doing so, but she stopped me. She was having trouble
special than I thought if she could stop you in the middle of that,” Trino
keep you updated and let you know when she can leave. Thank you again for
“De nada, Jefe.”
Misha’s phone so we could plug it in for Ivan. Nobody had slept in over two days, so nobody wanted to be woken up to him fighting his past. I didn’t want to put Sephie in danger either. Knowing her, she would wake up just to help him, knowing he was
in a sling and cast, I couldn’t hold her as close as i wanted to. Because of her chest tube, she needed to be partially sitting up. She was as close to me as her arm in a cast strapped to her waist would allow, but I still managed to
didn’t like. Dr. Williams came in that evening to check on her before he left for the day. He chuckled, “one of my nurses went on a rant about you being in bed with her. I told her i could
basically pay her salary. She’ll be out of a job if she doesn’t let
else on the floor instead,” he said. “How is she?” he asked pointing
resurface anytime she gets hurt. She started fighting, but as long as she can feel me next to her, she stays calm.” As I
lung has a chance to heal a little more,” he said. He looked toward Ivan, who was still
can hear her playing, he stays calm. I assume he was okay when you
was with him. You were right, too. She is
pull in my chest. I loved it when other people
back in the morning to check on her again. If something happens overnight, the nurses
a unique situation we’ve put you in. I appreciate everything you’ve done,” I said. He nodded his
her head was resting on my shoulder. She would periodically try to get closer to me, but would struggle to do so each time. Her ribs made it difficult to move without severe pain and her arm
take it you all got a little sleep, at least?” he asked. One of the nurses had brought in an extra bed
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