A Heavy Heart 3/20
Chapter Three:
Don's been on hold for ages it seems. He lets Terry drive only because the call is important. They need this information for the case they're working.
"I don't care if you have to get up and go find the information yourself. I need it now!" Don's annoyed at how inept these people are but there's not much he can do but wait.
"1970 Hillhurst Avenue? Hillhurst and Franklin? Got it!" Don snaps the cell phone shut and turns to Terry.
"Already on it," she tells him, turning towards the freeway entrance.
Don opens his cell phone again to check his messages.
"I swear to god, the people at that company are so incompetent they almost don't deserve our help on this fraud case!" Don complains.
Terry makes a small noise of commiseration, not wanting to be too loud with Don on the phone.
Distracted, Don almost deletes the message because it's just dead air. Then he hears a familiar voice: Larry.
Don listens to the message and his heart pounds in his chest. A cry of anguish escapes his lips and it must be a heart wrenching sound because Terry immediately pulls the car over.
"Don, what is it? Are you okay?"
Don's clutching his chest and not breathing. For a moment, Terry thinks he's having a heart attack. Neither has any way of knowing that he's unconsciously echoing his brother's movements of just a few minutes ago.
"Pasadena... now..." Don barely manages to whisper. "Charlie..."