“Hey, babe.”
“Are you with Katelyn?” he asks.
“I am. Why, do you need to speak with her?”
“No, I need you to excuse yourself so we can speak in private.” Liam’s tone has me worried so I tell everyone that I’ll be right back.
“What’s going on? You’re scaring me.”
“Fuck, Josie… the plane is on its way to get you. You need to get Katelyn on the plane immediately. If you don’t have time to pack, I’ll make sure housekeeping does it, but get to the airfield now.”
“Liam?” My voice is shaky. I know
something is wrong.
“It’s Peyton, Jojo. She was in an accident and Harrison says it’s not good.”
“Oh, my God,” I say, covering my mouth as tears steam down my face.
“He’s been trying to reach her, but she isn’t answering. He’s freaking out. I’m on my way to Chicago now. I’ll meet you there.”
“Okay,” I say as he hangs up.
My steps are wobbly as I make my way back to the table. Katelyn and Jenna see my face and immediately come rushing toward me. I take both their hands and lead them to the elevator.
“What’s happening?”
“What’s wrong?”
“Is it Noah?”
“Is it Paige?”
Those are the questions they keep asking until we’ve reached our room. Once inside, I break down. I take Katelyn’s hands in mine and hold them tightly. “We gotta go, okay? The plane is going to be waiting for us so we need to pack as fast as we can and get to the airfield.”
“Who is it?” she asks.
“It’s Peyton.”
There has been only one other time I have seen Katelyn void of any color and that’s when Mason died. I’ve prayed every day since that I would never see her like this again.