Chapter 51

Virgil.

I scrolled through my phone and found his cell number. He answered after only one ring.

"Mrs. Rowe?"

"How many times do I have to tell you to call me Willow?" I smiled at his insistence on propriety.

He chuckled. "You're going to have to get used to it." I shook my head and sat down on the edge of the bed with a sigh. "Virgil, I think I need your help."

"What's wrong? Where are you?" He was immediately on alert.

"I'm at home. Is there any way you could come over here? I need to talk to you about something."

"Yeah, sure. Are you staying there today? No classes?"

"Well, that was part of what I want to talk to you about."

"Are you okay? Do I need to be there immediately?"

"I'm okay. Everything is fine here. Just come over when you can."

He was silent for a minute. "I'll be over around noon. Does Mr. Rowe know you're calling me?"

"No. Not yet. I didn't have time to talk to him this morning."

"All right. I'll be over in a couple of hours."

"Thank you, Virgil.