Thea was antsy as she lay on the gurney in the emergency room. It had been years since she had last had a seizure. Of course, one had to happen on a day when she was with friends. She sighed, wondering if any of them would ever want to speak to her again, especially Zach. As she thought about him and how she had spoiled their day, the constant beeping of the heart monitor she was connected to increased, causing one of the nurses to step through the curtain and check on her.
“How are you doing, hun?” the nurse asked as she checked Thea’s vital signs.
“I’m OK. I'm just waiting for my friends to decide they don’t want to be my friends anymore. Same as always,” Thea sighed as she fought tears.
“Wait a minute. Are you talking about the ones who are out in the waiting room with your mama?” T
