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to her.”
    “I will, Mother. I told you she was nuts.”
    She chuckled, we said our goodbyes, And I stepped back in the room to be with Toria. She looked horrible. Within moments, I got a text from my mother. I stood up and went to the nurse’s desk.
    “Excuse me. I have to do run somewhere really fast. Will it be okay if Vanessa comes and sits with her?”
    “Of course, I will get her now.”
    I called up a taxi so I could go get my car. On the way back to Vanessa’s, I silently prayed to myself that Toria would be okay and that this visit to her family would go smoothly. It took me about an hour to get to her parents’ house. The house was huge and in a nice part of town. Toria’s family came from so much money, and it made me sick to think that they just left her out on the streets like that. I pulled in the driveway and got out. I walked up to the door and looked down at myself. I noticed I was covered in Toria’s blood. What a great way to meet her family. I rang the doorbell and a younger version of Toria opened the door. Though she looked cleaner and healthier.
    “Um, can I help you?”
    “Yes, I need to talk to Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs. This is about their daughter.”
    “You must be mistaken; I am the only daughter they have.”
    She started to shut the door, but I stopped it.
    “Please, Toria needs help.”
    “I don’t know a Toria, and if you don’t leave right now, I will call the cops.”
    “Bri, who is at the door?”
    “Mrs. Jacobs, please.”
    She walked into my sight, and she was as beautiful as Toria. “Yes?”
    “Your husband is my father’s attorney, Mr. Darrin Turner.”
    “Oh yes, please come in. Bri, you need to learn your manners. I’m sorry, is it Jeb or Jake?”
    “I’m Jeb, ma’am. Jake is my (younger?) brother. But please, I need to talk to you about Toria.”
    Her face turned white as if she had seen a ghost. “Have you seen her?”
    “Mom, don’t do this to yourself. She made her bed; let’s let her lie in it.”
    “Mrs. Jacobs, she had an accident. She is in ICU.”
    “Oh dear, I need to sit.”
    I grabbed her before she hit the ground.
    “Dad! Dad, come here.”
    I helped Mrs. Jacobs to the couch and kneeled in front of her. “She’s not doing good.”
    “What happened? Was it drugs?”
    “Yes it was, but I am trying to help her. Please come to the hospital to see her.”
    Bri laughed. “Really, dude? You come in here, drop this ball on us, and expect us to just come running. We haven’t seen that whore in years.”
    “Brianna Jamie Jacobs, watch your language!”
    I looked back to see Mr. Jacobs walking into the living room. I explained to the family what was going on. Everything from the fact that I had hired her to the fact that I was practically falling in love with her. I told them I wanted to help their daughter. Bri still wasn’t convinced, but her parents agreed to see their daughter. I told them what hospital she was at, and they agreed to meet me there.

Chapter Eighteen
    Jeb
                  I made it back to the hospital, but when I got there Mitch was in the room with Toria and Tony was hugging Vanessa. We sat in the waiting room, and within the hour, the Jacobs showed up and joined us. Bri was still being a bitch, but said nothing to me or the rest of the group. Mitch walked into the waiting room, returning from his ‘shift’ of checking on our girl, and he just blew up at Toria’s parents.
    “You two should be ashamed of yourselves. Kicking her out like that, making that girl homeless. Now here you sit like nothing happened. I took care of her when she was on the streets. I hugged her on the days when all she wanted was a mom to hug, or a father to talk to. All you had to do was get her the help that she needed, but no! Your asses had to kick her out.”
    Tony got up and grabbed him. “Mitch, come on; let’s take a walk.”
    “They’re the reason why she is up there fighting for her life!”
    Tony nodded. “I know, my love,