5
Melissa had always wanted to be in a play. Unfortunately, her acting skills were deemed ‘over-dramatic’. She was always given the part of ‘tree’ or ‘carcass-on-the-train-track-number-one’.
She felt a twinge of sympathy as she carried on in the hospital waiting room. Nick looked like he was about to puke.
“I loved you for so long and this is how you repay m—”
“Come here,” he hissed. Nick grabbed her arm and tugged her from the nurse’s hold.
“Okay,” she sniffed.
The tears kept coming down her face. She really shouldn’t have used so much eye drops before barging in here.
Nick tossed her into a quiet stairwell and fumed.
“What the heck was that?”
“I warned you, Nick.” Melissa brushed away a tear. “I’m on a life or death mission and I’m prepared to do anything to get you healthy.”
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