Chapter 4
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Ava was not herself learning the news that friend was dead. She felt like her world is falling apart under her feet. It was getting worse even at his funeral. The cops never revealed that the fact in how he died that was being investigated at the giving time. Everyone knew he was shot and killed to be place in a shallow grave. I think who the hell could have done this to my friend.
“Serena!” Shouting when I see going down the hallway to class.
Out of breath when stopping in front of her locker with her hand resting on the door. Serena looked at her.
“Are you alright?” Serena asked.
“Why…. wh…why do you ask?” I stammered.
“You look really pale like you haven’t been sleeping. It’s probably the bags under your eyes.” Serena said grabbing her books. She grabbed her mirror to show what she meant.
Taking the mirror, I saw how tired I look. I did look sick too. Maybe it was the nightmares and the night sweats that were happening lately. Not mentioning anything and just handed her the mirror back.
“I haven’t been sleeping well lately since they found Henry.” Admitting to Serena.
Making my way though the day but throughout I started to fell worse. So, by Organic Chemistry, I started to feel a bit nausea and had a headache. Sitting down was not a good idea. The smell of the chemicals was so bad that I felt vomit start to crawl up my throat. I started to heave. I ran from my seat with my bag. Luckily, made it to the bathroom to puke my brains out. Afterwards I felt so hungry, which shouldn’t have been either. The nurse dismissed me.
When I got home, I felt so sick. My mother saw me and came running. She was freaking out. “Ava, what’s wrong honey?” Clearly worried.
“I was sent home from school. I threw up in Organic Chemistry. I am feeling like myself everything hurts. I feel….” I say before passing out in the hallway.
Maria suddenly frantic and rushed towards her phone. “Kaleb somethings wrong with Ava. Please call me back.”
After leaving a message for Kaleb, Maria calls an emergency service to help. Luckily, they came fast enough because Ava was burning up. That was only a side effect to what was going to happen to her. Time flew by in a blur, Kaleb and Maria were waiting for Ava to wake up.
“We need to tell her the truth,” Maria telling Kaleb.
“Now, will not be the best. It would just make things worse.” Kaleb reassuring his wife. He places his hand over hers.
“We have to tell her soon before she realizes something is going with her that she cannot understand.” Maria insisting.
“Should we tell Thomas about Ava being in the hospital?” Maria asked.
“No, Thomas has too much class work. This would only distract him. He already dealing with his hectic classes to begin with.” Kaleb replies.
Maria was worried and the doctors just said she would be fine. Both Kaleb and Maria sat there in Ava’s hospital room. The wait for Ava to wake up or for the sedatives wear off.
“We will need to tell her truth Kaleb. I am being serious about that. You did not see her when she came home from school. She looked like death. She has been sleeping since that boy was found. This is tearing me apart seeing our daughter like that,” Gesturing towards Ava.
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