WHEN YOU TRY TO BE A GOOD FRIEND

AND THEY WON'T LET YOU BE

Maya slowly entered the bathroom to see Nina standing at the sink dabbing at her face with a wet paper towel. Maya could see in the mirror Nina's redden face and puffy eyes. Apperantly Nina had been sick and was now trying to calm herself. "Nina, are you alright?"Maya asked walking over to Nina. Nina nodded as she continued to wipe her face with the cold cloth. "Do you want me to leave you alone?"Maya knew that Nina wasn't the type that really wanted someone there for her constantly.

"No, you can stay!"Nina said weakly. Nina through the wet paper towel away and grabbed another and drying her face with it.

"Are you alright now?"Maya asked placing her hand on Nina's shoulder. Nina looked at Maya in the mirror. Maya looked up and looked into Nina's eyes in the mirror. Nina's eyes didn't have the same spark as they usually had in them. Instead they were dull and for the first time in the entire time Maya had known Nina, Nina had bags under her eyes. "Nina, you are so pale, are you sure that you feel alright?"Maya was really starting to get worried about Nina. No matter how much Nina drank or how many pills she took, she had never looked like this. Nina, herself, had never felt like this aither.

"Maya, I know that you are concerned and I thankyou, but do you have to ask me that five hundred times! No, maybe I don't feel that great, but please, don't bother me so much about it!"Nina quickly snapped. Maya knew that she had pushed Nina a bit far,but was just trying to be a good friend. Nina caught Maya's glance in the mirror once again and saw that she had apperantly hurt Maya's feelings. Nina slowly turned around and looked at Maya. "Listen Maya, I'm sorry, it's just that I don't feel good! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bite your head off, I just don't feel good right now! I don't think I have ever felt this bad!"Nina said, placing her hand on her head.

"Nina, I'm just concerened about you! Maybe you should go to the doctor before you go on the trip tommorrow! Would you really wanna be out at sea and get really sick?"Maya knew that Nina would more than likely refuse to go, but was surprised when Nina agreed.

"You know something, you're right Maya! This is sorta gonna be like a honeymoon for me and Simon! I don't really wanna ruin it with being sick! I'll go to the doctor this afternoon! So can I have the rest of the afternoon off?"Nina asked smiling. Maya rolled her eyes at Nina. She couldn't believe that Nina had pulled that one. The same one that she had pulled on Jack fifty times, but he had knew what she was doing but had let her get away with it. Maya thought about it for a moment and decided that she wouldn't want to be responsible for denying Nina a doctor's appointment or just a relaxing afternoon at home with her husband just incase there was something wrong with Nina.

"Alright Nina, go! Just rember,the yacht leaves at ten in the morning! Be on time for that!"Maya said smiling.

"Alright Maya, thanks!"Nina then exited the bathroom and went to gather her things with Maya following behind.