25- Let Me Help

"River Brower was a girl? Not a boy?"

“No!” he said in a hushed tone, “How is that possible? How can I…”

Marwick's mind raced with a sense of urgency as he considered his next move. He turned to Justin, a strange emotion was dancing in his eyes.

"Justin, we can't waste any time. We need to go to the Emerald Hotel immediately. River Brower is staying there, and … and … Oh God! ...”

Marwick leaned back his head on the leather seat and closed his eyes, “I was so near to her, Justin. I laid right beside her! On the same bed! I. Am. A. Fool!”

He picked up the glass that was placed nearby and threw it on the wall, “Fu*ck! All this time she … Justin!”

“Justin!” he heard Ashley’s worried voice, “What’s happening to my brother? Go to him, darling.”

Justin rushed to his friend and held him by his shoulders, “Easy, Marw. Easy! You are upsetting your pregnant sister. Control it, brother.”

That was when Marwick realized he was clutching his hair tightly in his fists, “She was this close to