Chapter 5

The next afternoon, I headed to the company to grab my last transfer paperwork.

On the taxi ride home, a car rear-ended us hard. My forehead slammed into the side window, blood streaming down my cheek.

When I got to the hospital, the doctor said I needed stitches.

The nurse asked if I had a family member I could call.

I stared at my contact list, hesitated a long time, then dialed Lane's number.

The first call went unanswered. On the second try, he finally picked up.

"What is it?" he asked.

"I got into a car crash," I said.…