Chapter 13
Nick
"Darling…”
I woke up to the sound of Lucinda’s voice. What the hell time was it anyway? And why was my mother calling me before the sun was up on the east coast? Normally I woke up hours before her, and she was on the west coast. There must be some kind of emergency. I rubbed my eyes and propped up on an elbow.
"Mom, what’s the matter? Why are you calling so early?" The numbers on my phone said five a.m. My alarm would actually go off in about forty-five minutes, but it was bizarre her calling me now.
"Nick, I need you to wake up, this is important."
Grumbling, I sat up, planting my feet on the floor, holding up my head with my hand. “What is it? Is everyone okay—Dynassy, Ivy, Leo—are they all right?”
“Of course, they’re fine.”
“Then what couldn't wait until a decen
