Odessa POV

“It’s not looking good, sweetheart,” Mom said as soon as she spotted me.

“Have you heard anything?” Maverick asked.

“Barnette’s in a coma and they don’t know when he’s going to wake up! This is a disaster.”

“What?” I didn’t know his injuries were that bad.

Mom clutched her chest. “I told him coming back here wasn’t a good idea. He wouldn’t listen. Now look where we are.”

Maverick rubbed my back. “I’ll be right back.”

I nodded. Mom pulled me ...