Chapter 7/Dealing
Violet woke suddenly by the ring of her cell phone. The caller id was blocked, so she
answered it confused. "Hello," she asked sleepily. "Vi? Vi it's Zoey, what's up?" Violet glanced at the clock and rolled her eyes. Why was Zoey calling her at 3 am? "Zoey…hi…why are you calling me so late," she asked half annoyed. "Are you at Kevin's?" "No he's here though. Why?" "Meet me and the others at the bar in 10 minutes." "But Zoey it's so late…can't this wait till morning?" "No. By morning it might be to late." "Um ok…" She hung up a shiver going down her spine. She left a note for Kevin and took off, practically flying to Coyote Ugly. She arrived at the bar, and noticed Tatiana's, Cammie's, and Zoey's cars there. Rachel was nowhere in sight. Oh no, she thought possibilities running through her head. Scary possibilities. "Jersey get in here," Zoey yelled sticking her head out the door. Violet jumped, hearing Zoey's yell and jogged to the door. Cammie greeted her, her eyes red rimmed with tears. She noticed that Tatiana and Zoey's eyes were also red and irritated. "Guys, what's up," she asked concerned. "It's Lil…and Rachel." "Ok," Violet said confused. "What about them?" "Well Lil's…Lil's alive but barely. She had another heart attack last night." "Oh my god what's wrong?" "The doctors say she needs a new heart…they're putting her up for emergency organ surgery under the beeper system." "You mean like a heart transplant," she asked another shiver running up her spine. "Yes, open heart surgery." "Oh god, have they found a donor?" "No, not yet. She's been put up for immediate care though, so as soon as the heart comes in she'll go into surgery." "Is there a chance she might not make it," Violet asked tears forming in her eyes. She remembered all the times her and Lil had fought. When they first met how she'd told Violet she looked like a kindergarten teacher, and how she almost fired her. She remembered auctioning Kevin off and making Lil her $250. She remembered singing 'One Day or Another' with the jukebox and becoming an official Coyote, and she remembered the time Lil had come to her old café an apologized. Piedmont, North Dakota, she had said. Violet smiled, tears rolling down her cheeks. Her last memory was of Lil in the hospital so delighted to see her. She tasted the salty tears falling past her lips and down her neck. "Violet? Violet earth to Violet." "Oh sorry," she directed at Cammie. "What were you saying?" "I was saying that Lil may not make it. There is a chance," Cammie replied a small tear forming down her own cheek. "What is the chance," Tatiana asked speaking for the first time. "Well she has a 70% chance of living…" "And?" "And a 30% chance of dying," Cammie finished her face pale with anguish. "Is-is that a lot," Violet asked worried. "Yes, actually it's a high death rate, but Lil'll pull through it. She's always been strong," Cammie added even whiter. "What about Rachel, where's she at," Violet asked confused. Cammie looked at Zoey her eyes filming over again. "Rachel's missing," Zoey replied taking a deep breath. "She's gone away…and she's taken Lil with her." "WHAT," Violet asked screaming. "Yes," Zoey said sadly shaking her head. "Any idea of where she might be," Cammie asked oddly. "Wait. Yes I do have an idea. Follow me." They ran out to Violet's car and drove to the warehouse. Kevin's warehouse where they had first been together. Memories of her and Kevin hit her hard and fast. Fresh memories as well of him, starting to say his thoughts. Would they be married? She didn't know but she did know something. Now wasn't the time to think of her and Kevin, but Rachel and Lil. "What are we doing here," Zoey asked as the pulled into the drive. "Remember when I told you guys about me and Kevin um, coming here," she asked blushing. "Yes of course," Zoey laughed. "How could we forget?" Violet blushed again and glanced to the backseat. "Well when I saw Rachel so upset I told her she could stay at the warehouse if she liked. You know she was scared to stay at home." "I didn't know…probably memories of Sean," Zoey replied, a sad glare in her eyes. "Well I have the strangest feeling she's here…or been here." They hopped out of the car and jogged in the building, and there it was. All the evidence they needed. Two sleeping bags, a backpack, and note lay on the table. Violet picked up the note: Dear Violet, Thanks for caring enough to find us. We're gone to find a donor for Lil. Be back tonight if possible. Love Rachel. Violet's eyes filmed over. Did they actually believe they'd find a donor? Cammie tapped her shoulder and pointed. Ahead was a TV, turned on to channel 5 news. "Wha-what time is it Zoey," she asked nervously. "Almost 5, the news will be on in 5 minutes. Why?" "Well I think we need to watch this." Sure enough the headlining story. "Heartbreaking tragedy of original Coyote sweetheart. Watch to see how her first Coyote's helping her find a heart donor." They watched as it showed Lil and Rachel, beng interviewed. Lil looked pale and sick. "And here's one out to Violet, Cammie, and Tatiana," Rachel was saying. "Violet and Cammie-thanks girls. I'll be fine so shut up and stop crying," Lil said tears in her eyes. The channel was putting up a statement to all viewers. A TV interview and free admission to any bar for life if you had your loved one's organ donated. Of course millions had called but they needed and exact blood type. The door opened behind them, and Rachel stepped in. "I guess that wasn't a live interview," Zoey laughed. "What's up?" "Well it's Lil…she's on her way to the hospital-the found a donor."
Violet woke suddenly by the ring of her cell phone. The caller id was blocked, so she
answered it confused. "Hello," she asked sleepily. "Vi? Vi it's Zoey, what's up?" Violet glanced at the clock and rolled her eyes. Why was Zoey calling her at 3 am? "Zoey…hi…why are you calling me so late," she asked half annoyed. "Are you at Kevin's?" "No he's here though. Why?" "Meet me and the others at the bar in 10 minutes." "But Zoey it's so late…can't this wait till morning?" "No. By morning it might be to late." "Um ok…" She hung up a shiver going down her spine. She left a note for Kevin and took off, practically flying to Coyote Ugly. She arrived at the bar, and noticed Tatiana's, Cammie's, and Zoey's cars there. Rachel was nowhere in sight. Oh no, she thought possibilities running through her head. Scary possibilities. "Jersey get in here," Zoey yelled sticking her head out the door. Violet jumped, hearing Zoey's yell and jogged to the door. Cammie greeted her, her eyes red rimmed with tears. She noticed that Tatiana and Zoey's eyes were also red and irritated. "Guys, what's up," she asked concerned. "It's Lil…and Rachel." "Ok," Violet said confused. "What about them?" "Well Lil's…Lil's alive but barely. She had another heart attack last night." "Oh my god what's wrong?" "The doctors say she needs a new heart…they're putting her up for emergency organ surgery under the beeper system." "You mean like a heart transplant," she asked another shiver running up her spine. "Yes, open heart surgery." "Oh god, have they found a donor?" "No, not yet. She's been put up for immediate care though, so as soon as the heart comes in she'll go into surgery." "Is there a chance she might not make it," Violet asked tears forming in her eyes. She remembered all the times her and Lil had fought. When they first met how she'd told Violet she looked like a kindergarten teacher, and how she almost fired her. She remembered auctioning Kevin off and making Lil her $250. She remembered singing 'One Day or Another' with the jukebox and becoming an official Coyote, and she remembered the time Lil had come to her old café an apologized. Piedmont, North Dakota, she had said. Violet smiled, tears rolling down her cheeks. Her last memory was of Lil in the hospital so delighted to see her. She tasted the salty tears falling past her lips and down her neck. "Violet? Violet earth to Violet." "Oh sorry," she directed at Cammie. "What were you saying?" "I was saying that Lil may not make it. There is a chance," Cammie replied a small tear forming down her own cheek. "What is the chance," Tatiana asked speaking for the first time. "Well she has a 70% chance of living…" "And?" "And a 30% chance of dying," Cammie finished her face pale with anguish. "Is-is that a lot," Violet asked worried. "Yes, actually it's a high death rate, but Lil'll pull through it. She's always been strong," Cammie added even whiter. "What about Rachel, where's she at," Violet asked confused. Cammie looked at Zoey her eyes filming over again. "Rachel's missing," Zoey replied taking a deep breath. "She's gone away…and she's taken Lil with her." "WHAT," Violet asked screaming. "Yes," Zoey said sadly shaking her head. "Any idea of where she might be," Cammie asked oddly. "Wait. Yes I do have an idea. Follow me." They ran out to Violet's car and drove to the warehouse. Kevin's warehouse where they had first been together. Memories of her and Kevin hit her hard and fast. Fresh memories as well of him, starting to say his thoughts. Would they be married? She didn't know but she did know something. Now wasn't the time to think of her and Kevin, but Rachel and Lil. "What are we doing here," Zoey asked as the pulled into the drive. "Remember when I told you guys about me and Kevin um, coming here," she asked blushing. "Yes of course," Zoey laughed. "How could we forget?" Violet blushed again and glanced to the backseat. "Well when I saw Rachel so upset I told her she could stay at the warehouse if she liked. You know she was scared to stay at home." "I didn't know…probably memories of Sean," Zoey replied, a sad glare in her eyes. "Well I have the strangest feeling she's here…or been here." They hopped out of the car and jogged in the building, and there it was. All the evidence they needed. Two sleeping bags, a backpack, and note lay on the table. Violet picked up the note: Dear Violet, Thanks for caring enough to find us. We're gone to find a donor for Lil. Be back tonight if possible. Love Rachel. Violet's eyes filmed over. Did they actually believe they'd find a donor? Cammie tapped her shoulder and pointed. Ahead was a TV, turned on to channel 5 news. "Wha-what time is it Zoey," she asked nervously. "Almost 5, the news will be on in 5 minutes. Why?" "Well I think we need to watch this." Sure enough the headlining story. "Heartbreaking tragedy of original Coyote sweetheart. Watch to see how her first Coyote's helping her find a heart donor." They watched as it showed Lil and Rachel, beng interviewed. Lil looked pale and sick. "And here's one out to Violet, Cammie, and Tatiana," Rachel was saying. "Violet and Cammie-thanks girls. I'll be fine so shut up and stop crying," Lil said tears in her eyes. The channel was putting up a statement to all viewers. A TV interview and free admission to any bar for life if you had your loved one's organ donated. Of course millions had called but they needed and exact blood type. The door opened behind them, and Rachel stepped in. "I guess that wasn't a live interview," Zoey laughed. "What's up?" "Well it's Lil…she's on her way to the hospital-the found a donor."