Falling for the enemy

Behind the anger

"I thought you said your coursemate was coming over today"

Yes mom,this is almost noon.

'I haven't heard from her'

"Maybe you should try giving her a call"

'If she really needs the practice she's going to come over'.

'I can't be calling her like I'm the victim here'

"Ed...are you guys going to remain cat and rat forever" she asked.

'I don't think there's anything that would make both of us friends..'

********

Hello..

'Please are you the best friend of Miss Ellie'.

Yes ma'am, can I help you?

.....

Ellie, what happened?

Yvonne in tears kneeling beside her..

There was no response.

Her eyes were still shut.

'Nurse, please is my friend going to be alright'

'Yes, she's only unconscious...'

She also needs to rest, and eat something before she can have her medications.

Okay ma'am, I'll go get something right away..

'Hello mom'

'I don't think I'd be able to make it today'.

Ellie is in the hospital..

'I will stay for a few days before coming home till she recover'.

'No problem my dear'

'Be safe and strong for your bestie'

'Okay mom'

'Bye'

'Excuse me'

'Yes ma'am'

'This is the patient's phone and key'

Please keep it safe ..

Sure I will, thanks ma'am.

*********

At least today will be peaceful Eddie said picking up his phone..

'Ed..'

'Yes mom'

Are you not going to have something for breakfast?

"I almost forgot.."

He left his phone on the couch and went to the kitchen.

Mrs. Lila reached out for his phone

Beep.. beep... she called Ellie

Once, Twice , Thrice...

No response..

"Mom your food is the best.." he yelled from the kitchen scooping the rice pasta into his dish..

She quickly dropped the phone and sat on the other couch.

......

'I will just call back'

Yvonne said placing a black flask on the table .

Beep beep... Eddie phone rang

Ed!!

Someone is calling..

She said heading upstairs.

Ellie, he said suprised.

He wasn't expecting her call.

'Hello' Yvonne answered immediately

I missed your call..

My call? he asked confused.

Besides isn't this Ellie phone ?

'Yeah it is'

"She's in the hospital"

Hospital?

'Yeah she collapsed'..

"Sh*t"

Where should I meet you?

At St.Mary's hospital..

Okay...he said hanging up.

Mom I'm stepping out, he said picking up the car keys.

What's wrong?

Why the hurry?

Ellie...he said stammering.

She's in the hospital.

'Ed..'

Weren't you the same person who badmouthed her some minutes ago?

Why do you care? she asked.

Is there something you aren't telling me?

'Okay fine mom'.. his fingers racing through his curly hair.