“Grandma, I can’t explain much right now,” the voice said, urgent and desperate. “But they said if you could post bail, I could get out tonight. It’s $10,000. Can you do that for me, please? I promise I’ll pay you back.”
Marie’s hands shook as she gripped the phone. She had some savings—money she’d saved up over the years that she meant to pass down to Danny. And if this wasn’t an emergency, she didn’t know what was. “Of course, sweetheart,” she whispered. “I’ll do whatever it takes.”