Chapter 4
Chase was sitting in the chair beside Jonathan's hospital bed while Jonathan was texting Lydia on his phone. Jonathan began to laugh.
"Lydia just said she misses me and sent me to hearts and a kissing face," Jonathan laughed.
Jonathan replied to the text.
"I just told her I miss her too and sent five kissing faces," Jonathan said.
Chase took Jonathan's phone.
"And I just confiscated your phone because for the past hour and a half I've had to listen to you giggle about Lydia's text messages," Chase said.
Chuck walked into the room with a bag of food.
"Hey," Chuck said. "I just came to see how Jonathan was doing."
"I'm feeling better," Jonathan replied. "The doctors said I could go home tomorrow."
"That's great," Chuck said. "Hey Jonathan, I know are probably tired of hospital food, so I brought you some extra chili-cheese burgers with cheese fries."
"Sorry," Jonathan said. "But that makes me feel sick just thinking about it."
"Oh," Chuck said. "I'm sorry."
"I'll happily take that food though," Chase said. "Thank you so much."
"Here you go," Chuck said handing Chase the food.
"Thank you," Chase said. "So how was your first day of being the basketball coach?"
"It was okay," Chuck said.
"What's wrong?" Chase asked.
"I think one of the players is being abused by his father," Chuck replied.
"What makes you think that?" Chase asked.
"One of his teammates came to talk to me about how he has bruises all over him and how his father yells at him constantly!" Chuck said freaking out. "Oh, and I saw two huge bruises on his feet! He claims he accidentally dropped weights on his them."
"Have you talked to Rimkus?" Chase asked
"Yes," Chuck replied. "But she thinks I'm overreacting and scaring myself. I know the signs of abuse."
"I know you do," Chase said standing up. "Come here."
Chase embraced Chuck tightly.
"I have to do something Chase, I can't just do nothing," Chuck said. "I have to do something."
"And you will," Chase said. "I know you will. And I'll help you."