Always the Last to Know by Crystal Bowling

Author:Crystal Bowling
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2011-07-04T14:00:00+00:00

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I was wrong about Carla getting sick in the morning; she’s throwing up in the bathroom right now.

I hate vomit. Well, actually, who likes it? It’s disgusting. But I still tap on the bathroom door and ask Carla if she needs anything. I mean, she’s my friend and I’ve seen her throw up before. Granted the last time I saw her throw up, she had drank a lot of Rum and Cokes and I had my fair share of gin and tonics and was too drunk to be scarred by the experience. But still, I think I can handle the experience sober.

She croaks, “Crackers. And my phone.”

I get her necessities, plus a can of Sprite that had somehow ended up in our refrigerator, and take it to the bathroom where I can hear her heaving through the closed door.

Eww.

I tap on the door again and Carla tells me to come in. I take a deep breath and walk inside the bathroom. Carla is leaning against the bathtub looking like death warmed over. Her hair is matted down to her forehead and her face is red and blotchy and she’s definitely been crying.

I forget about the vomit and rush to her side. I hand her the crackers and her phone as I put a hand to her forehead, which is burning hot.

“It’s not a fever.” She assures me and takes the Sprite can and puts it to her forehead before swatting me away. “I’m fine, Jess. Just a little sick is all.”

“Do you need to go to the hospital? I’ll drive you. Where’s your insurance card at?”

“I’m fine. Calm down Florence Nightingale.”

You know, when Carla’s sick, she can act an awfully lot like her brother.

“I just don’t want you to be sick on your wedding day, Carla.”

She shakes her head, “I’ll be fine. You were right; that damn bologna sandwich got to me. I’m going to call Evan and have him come over.”

“Carla, I don’t mind to sit up with you. Really.”

“No, it’s fine. Evan and I need to talk anyway.”

Good luck doing that with your head in the toilet.

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