lights and antiseptic smells. My mother wa

my body trembling, my min

him. It was

er had hidden in an old ad

th the phone, and I p

answered on the secon

choked whisper. "It's... it

on the other end. "Chloe. My God.

as an accident. We're at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas.

blade of steel. "Don't talk to anyone. Don't sign anyt

ne wen

p this morning, a tiny sliver of

waiting room do

"Chloe! I got here as fast as I could! What happened?

arm around me, but

uch me,"

iant actor. "Chloe, I'm your fath

th ice. "Are you worried, Frank? Or are

s before the mask was back in place. "What are you

the worried father. He was waiting. Waiting for the

nly one on his way.

e was about