I stared at Marcus’s message for several seconds.
Marcus: Bella, sorry I missed your call. My wife had an accident.
My heart dropped. I quickly typed a reply.
‘What happened? Is she okay?’
I watched the screen. Nothing. I sent another message.
‘Marcus, please answer me.’
Still nothing. I stood from the bed and paced around the room. My own problems disappeared from my mind. All I could think about was how Marcus would be feeling right now. If I had known I would have visited.
A few minutes later my phone buzzed. I grabbed it.
Marcus: She was hit by a truck. She’s in the hospital.
I covered my mouth. “Oh my God.”
I sat back down. My fingers moved quickly. ‘Is she alive?’
The reply came after a few seconds. ‘Yes. She’s alive. But she’s unconscious.’
I closed my eyes. I didn’t kno
