My heart sank like the Titanic after she said he was involved in a crash, and my mood changed.

“He was taken to the hospital and has been there since,” she finished, bringing me out of my thoughts to focus on her.

“Where is he now?” I asked, barely holding my trembling voice together.

I saw Aaron stare at me from the corner of my eye with worried eyes, and I knew he had heeded my warning and wasn’t listening to this call. However, judging from the quietness I got from behind, I wasn’t sure the same could be said for those seated in the back seat.

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