Jekyll looked at me and cocked his head like he had no idea how to make food appear.
“Mina, how about you stay here with me and Bellamy, and Jekyll will go get you some food at the cafeteria, okay?”
She buried her face in Jekyll’s neck and shook her head. “No.”
“I need to get back to the rest of the girls,” Bellamy said.
“Okay, honey, thank you,” I said, and Bellamy left the room.
“If you want food, Mina, you’re gonna have to let me go get it,” Jekyll said.
“No, Ekyll.”
“Mina,” he growled.
“Okay, Hyde, let’s take it down a notch.” I patted the space beside me on the bed. “Mina, baby, will you come and sit with me for a little bit and Jekyll will go get you food. We can even FaceTime if you want so you can see him.”
“Really?” he challenged.
“Yes, really.” I grabbed my phone off the side table and waved it. “I need your number.”
My father had dialed the phone for me earlier and I forgot to ask him how he knew Jekyll’s number.
“I have yours. I’ll call you,” he said with a sigh, sliding his phone out of his pocket.
“How did you get my phone number? I called you earlier from the hospital phone.”
“How’d you get mine?” he challenged.
“Dad gave it to me. Did he give you mine?” I asked.
“Plead the Fifth,” he said, setting Mina on the bed. “You stay with Indy, and I’ll get you somethin’ to eat. What do you want? A burger?”
She wrinkled her nose and shook her head.
“How about some chicken nuggets?” I suggested. “And maybe some fries?”
Mina glanced at me, then nodded before focusing back on Jekyll.
“And maybe a milkshake?” I added.
Mina let out a little gasp. “Chocklit?”
“Yeah, baby,” he said. “I’ll get you chocolate. But you have to stay here with Indigo.”
Mina bit her lip but nodded and Jekyll called my phone. I answered, pulling up the video and handing it to Mina. “See? You can see him the whole way.”
Jekyll stuck his tongue out at the camera and Mina giggled. The sweetest little girl giggle you’ve ever heard.
“I’ll be back,” he said, and walked out the door.
“Ekyll?” Mina whispered.
“Right here,” Jekyll said, sounding annoyed, however, I had a feeling his irritation was directed at me and not Mina.
Mina smiled, pulling the screen closer to her face.
“Not too close, honey. You’ll hurt your eyes,” I warned.
