Chapter 11

Lottie's POV

2 weeks later...

"Nick!" I hiss.

His head pops up.

"Can I talk to you?" I smile sweetly to the teacher, who eyes me carefully.

"I have a pass." I give it to her.

I try not to break under her gaze.

I eye Nick with a hard expression.

Finally the teacher nods for him to go.

"Take your stuff with you." I wince at her grating voice.

Nick eyes me, and I nod.

He grins and grabs his stuff.

Once we're out of the classroom, Nick grins, "So what are we-"

"SSHH!" I hiss, placing a hand over his mouth and drag him outside.

"Where's the medicine?" I hiss.

Nick's face does serious, "At home. Bad?"

I nod, "I went to the bathroom and coughed for the entire gym hour."

NIck nods, and drags me towards home.

Once we get there, Nick makes me sit in a chair.

He brings the inhaler and a cloth.

Nick runs through the house, making sure Mom and Dad aren't home.

When he's certain that they aren't here, he nods to tell me they're not home.

"Did you check their bedroom?" I rasp.

Nick's face blanches.

"Nooo!" he hisses.

"It's fine." I wheeze.

I use the inhaler, and I start to cough.

Except I don't stop after 2 minutes.

"Lottie?" Nick whispers.

I shake my head and run to the bathroom.

Nick runs after me, shouting, "Lottie!"

I get to the toilet and start throwing up.

It's blood red.

I gasp, my whole body suddenly going light.

"Lottie!" Nick screams.