12: Emergency Mommy Mode

A week after the awkward discussion about marriage, Eva phoned Verna’s house looking for Travis.

“He drove to Chicago this morning with a car. He’ll be coming back on an evening flight,” Verna told the housekeeper.

“Zane is ill,” the lady told her.

“What? Where’s Wendy?”

“She went boating two days ago.”

“I’ll be right there.”

She decided not to phone Travis immediately just in case it was a minor incident.

Zane’s temperature had shot up during the night and Eva had gotten worried when it hadn’t gone down by morning. It was one in the afternoon when Wendy’s housekeeper had finally called Verna’s house. She had tried Wendy’s phone several times but there was no connection.

When there was no change in Zane’s condition at around four in the afternoon, Verna thought about taking him to a pediatrician. He kept complaining that his head hurt.

“It’s hot!” he cried painfully.

As it was he was only in his underwear.