Chapter 9
"KYLE!"
Tamara piercing scream hurts everyone's ears in the room. Casey and Kyle wince at the scream. Casey goes to Kyle, and pulls him away from Ed.
"Mate. What did you do?"
"You know nothing."
"Why the hell did you do that?"
Tamara says it in a really squeaky, high voice. Meanwhile, all the customers leave instantly. They are alone.
"Hey, why is everyone rushing out?"
Tamara, Casey and Kyle's heads turn to Andrea coming in. She is the same, with her bubbly self, but her expression changes instantly. She stumbles with her words. She goes to run out. Kyle runs after her, and comes before her.
"Hey, hey, hey. It's okay."
"HOW IS IT OKAY, WHEN I SEE MY EX-BOYFRIEND LYING ON THE FLOOR UNCONSCIOUS?"
She screams.
"WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED, KYLE?"
He pauses.
"He came into the restaurant, looking for you."
She takes a moment to calm her breathing. She struggles.
"How? How did he find me?"
"I don't know. That's all he said before…"
"Before you punched him?"
Kyle nods. Andrea eyes widen, and she nods slowly. Her breathing is becoming worse.
"Why would you do that?"
"…I don't know. Just after what you told me. I was already angry about something. I guess, I got caught up in the moment."
"Kyle."
She says softly.
"What is it?"
Kyle says confused.
"I can't breathe."
"What's happening?"
Tamara rushes to Andrea.
"Are you okay?"
Tamara asks her. She doesn't say anything. Just struggles to breathe. She also struggles to stand. She collapses onto the floor.
"Andrea."
Kyle rushes beside her. He picks her up. It reminds him of when he found Tamara in the ditch…He shakes the thought out of his head, and he starts to run.
"Tamara call and ambulance. I'll see if I can find help."
He shouts to Tamara.
"Somebody help."
"What is it?"
John asks. Kyle places her gently on the pool table.
"She started hyperventilating, and collapsed. I think it's a panic attack."
"I called an ambulance. They're on their way."
Tamara includes.
"We shouldn't do anything until the ambulance comes. We just have to wait."
