Still shocked over Barry’s news, Justin arrived at the Linda Vista Hospital within half an hour. He juggled two big cups from BelAire Coffee. He’d found the new shop only days before and decided it was better than Starbucks and equal to anything in Phoenix. He wasn’t sure if Barry liked any of the fancy stuff so he just got Columbian, plain and strong. The apple fritters he couldn’t resist were tucked under an elbow. He hoped Barry was as fond of them as he himself was. Beat the hell out of plain old doughnuts.
He found the ER waiting room by following the signs and arrows and saw Barry as soon as he approached. The other man paced, a grim frown on his face. Although Barry had not seemed too fond of his mother, he was clearly very upset. Justin remembered his shock when his mother had a h
