"What are those?" she asks, looking at the oddly shaped brownies. "Eli made them." I hold out the plate. "Want one?" She debates for a second before picking up one of the brownies and taking a bite of it. She barely gets a few chews in and she's flying off the bed, making a beeline for the bathroom. I hear her vomit. "Jesus, are they that bad?" I pick one up and take a bite. They aren't great, but they aren't vomit-inducing, either. I hear the faucet turn on, and Alice comes out a moment later. "Think I'm still sick," she mumbles, falling back into her bed. "What did the doctor say?" I ask, remembering we hadn't talked about it last night. "It will pass." I place my hand on her forehead to check her temperature, but she feels fine. "I was going to go to school, but maybe—" "No, pl

