but it is not necessary. I

ant to tell us anything? - Alice

with the flu. - I tried not to stare at

keep this up? We already know. It's impos

Vivian, in a

ut, I never imagined it would come to this. I

om Matthew. He'll end up talking to his mother.

over your mother's company. Don't be

y thought I was in a bad way because I had to leave. They thought I was

Then we called Matthew and he said that he had dropped you off half an hour earlier. We didn't want to make a fus

ice gave me a bear hug. - But we can see each other during the weekends. No need to almost kill your heart. - She

nfriendly face

et's enjoy our days together. -

if you're dragged away! - Alice go

adamant. I pretended to cover my e

od, I had lost my appetite. My body w

ip, updating the closet, getting passports. I was not one to spend much

eating very well. I was packing in boxes the rest of the things that were missing to send there. Vivian and Alice insisted

ill dizzy, towards the bathroom, but I threw up before I could reach the toilet. God, I was sick. I felt cold waves crawling up my skin as I vomited. When my body calmed down, I lay on the cold bathroom floor as I felt my stomach hurt and waves of dizziness come and go. I could only be dying, n

. My phone rang. I answered on the first ring, di

I said. - Plea

re you in

throwing up again and once mor

cold

e, I'll be

ard footsteps in my room. Then

Nicole, wha

ng," she said, curled up on the f

l help you up. I've come with Matth

about me not eating right. Matthew was with her and picked me up. I r

t up slowly on the gurney. I pulled out the monitor wires attached to my chest and finger. I looked around, the hospital roo

e O'Con

odd

passed out in your apartment, that you had

then I got very dizzy

le of

is happe

the first time

the

ed phase. - I simply say. - If I

first question and moves closer, checking the e

- I pinched my arm with absorben

ldn't

board and started t

on any m

you drink

drink o

u been ea

. - The truth is that I'm a bit scattered about my eating. -