Since Tyler couldn't reach me by phone, I knew he'd show up at the hospital with his parents. The weren't the type to be easily fooled, and they'd surely ask questions when they found out neither their grandson nor I was at home. Tyler would have no choice but to admit I was hospitalized.

I called Zachary and asked him to bring Danny over. Right after hanging up, a message from Tyler popped up: "I'm bringing my parents to see you in 40 minutes. Keep your mouth ...