“Did you have fun?” Aero asked.
“Wait two hours, then get Needles to look at him.”
“Don’t think acupuncture’s gonna cure what’s ailing him.”
Needles was our resident medical specialist. He had a medical degree, but after a few years, he decided he’d focus on acupuncture. He was hippy dippy in a lot of ways, so the new focus suited him.
“If it’s something Needles can’t handle, Raquel’s brother’ll be here in a few hours. He can take over.”
“Doc’s comin’?”
“Yep,” I said. “Text me if you need something.”
I made my way upstairs and found Wrath in the kitchen.
“You got what you need?” he asked.
“Orca assisted.”
“Shit, no kidding?”
I nodded. “I’m gonna head out for a bit, but I’ll be back at the hospital in about an hour.”
“Okay, brother. We’ll keep Zilla alive.”
“Thanks.”
I made my way to my bike and took off for my dad’s place.
Letting myself into my childhood home, I walked back to Dad’s den. “Pops?”
“Shhh!” Violet hissed. “He’s asleep.”
I pivoted and found her standing in the archway that led to the kitchen. “Hey.”
“What are you doing here?” she asked, walking away from me. “I thought you’d be at the hospital.”
I followed her. “Needed to take care of a few things.”
“How’s Raquel?”
“On the mend.”
She raised an eyebrow. “Shouldn’t you be there?”
“Her brother’s with her. Needed to talk to Dad.”
“Doc’s here?” she asked, pulling a bottle of wine from the rack.
“Yeah. He’ll be here for a few days, I think.”
“And Olivia?”
“No, she’s home with the kids. What’s with the twenty questions?” I asked, leaning against the kitchen counter. “You okay?”
“No.”
I held my arms open and my sister made her way to me and hugged me tight. “He’s dying.”
