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Chapter 24

The 10 Amigos🤠+Lilliam+HayHoe

Tampon♠️
Hey, uhm we need to talk to you guys

Leprechaun👩‍🦰
We??

Mack Z🤡
Yup

Tampon♠️
Kenz and I

New Kid On The Block👻
Oh ok
What is it

Tampon♠️
Uhhh
Were kinda-

Mack Z🤡
Dating

Lolo🥞
Yayyyy

CapriSun🍟
Oh finally

Cupcake🥑
Congrats!

Jewels✨
I told youuu

HayHoe🙃
And I told youu Johnny

Father Figure😎
#proudfathermoments

Rubes💎
Yayy good for you guys

Leprechaun👩‍🦰
Oh ok

New Kid On The Block👻
Happy for you

Tim Sharp🧚‍♂️
No duh
Congrats

Tampon♠️
Thanks you guys
Hey, where's Emily?

Capri-Sun🍟
Probably still asleep

Lolo🥞
Lmao that's a mood

HayHoe🙃
It is though
Seen
Wow I see how it is
Delivered

Lauren's pov.

I was on my phone and opened Snapchat. I accidentally swiped to snap map. But what I saw caught my eye. Nadia wasn't at her house. In fact, she wasn't near there.

She was at the hospital. Without thinking, I called an uber and rode to the hospital.

"Excuse me, I'm looking for Nadia Turner?" I ask the front desk.
"One second, I'll check our system." The secretary says.

She furrows her eyebrows before looking up to face me. "I'm sorry I don't have a Nadia Turner in our system."

"Excuse me? You're Lauren Orlando, right?" A voice behind me asks. I turn to see a nurse that looks to be about Johnny's age.

"Um, yes." I answer, cautiously.
"Emily Skinner's friend?" She asks.
"Yeah Emily's one of my best friends. Why?"

"You're looking for Nadia Turner? The redhead?" She asks and I nod once again. "Well, Nadia's here. You'll be looking for room 206."
"Oh, thank you!" I exclaim before hurrying off.

I enter the room, as the donor's already open.
"Nadia?" I ask, pulling back the curtain and walking in. I freeze in my tracks when I dont see Nadia in the bed. Instead I see someone else. Emily.

Except, it's not Emily. She looks paler than usual. And I- I can nearly see her bones. Shes got an IV in her arm too. Her usual blonde hair is pulled up in a mess.

"Emily?" I ask. She turns her glance to face me and her eyes widen.
"Lauren!" She exclaims, surprised.
"Lauren? OH" Nadia's voice says confused. She faces Emily before snapping her gaze towards me.

"What're you doing here?" I ask, filling with worry. "What happened??"
"Lauren I'm I-" Emily begins to stutter.

"Em?" I ask.
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you." Emily says.
"A-are you okay?" I ask, my expression softening at her words.

"No Lauren. She's not okay, cant you see that!" A voice shouts at me. It's only now that I'm noticing the blonde boy sitting at Emily's bedside.

"What. Happened, Carson?" I ask him.
"Its not my news to tell." He says in defense. Emily looks at him softly and nods. "Oh, okay. If you're sure.... Laur, Em has an eating disorder."

My heart drops at this. Why would she do that to herself? How long has she had it? Why wouldn't she tell me?
"Wh-what is it?" I ask finally.

"Anorexia." Nadia says and I let out a sharp breath before turning to Emily.
"How long?"
"Couple months."

"Oh my God. How couldn't I see it? I'm a horrible friend. Oh my God-" I start panicking and she cuts me off.

"Lauren please. It's not your fault. Theres no way you could've known if I didn't tell you." Emily says.

"Why wouldn't you tell me?" I ask.
"I was scared and I didn't wanna worry you." She responds.

"Who else did you tell?" I ask again.
"Just Nadia and Carson." She answers.
"Has she eaten?" I ask Carson.
"They've been- we've all been trying. It hurts her to eat." Carson answers.

"Em- How long has she been here?" I ask.
"Nearly a week. And Carson hasn't left once." Nadia answers me.

"You're talking about me like I'm not sitting right here." Emily says.
"Sorry." I say, apologetically.

"Hey, I love you. And I'm here with you through this." I assure her and she nods.

"I love you too. And thank you. It means a lot." She says. I then take a seat in a chair next to Nadia in the corner of the room.

JohnnyOSings👿

JohnnyOSings👿
Hey
Laur, why are you at the hospital?

Choppy🤡
Oh uhhh

JohnnyOSings👿
Are you okay
Choppy??

Choppy🤡
Sorry yeah I'm fine

JohnnyOSings👿
??

Choppy🤡
I'm doing volunteer work for community service hours

JohnnyOSings👿
Oh
Why

Choppy🤡
For a project I'm doing online

JohnnyOSings👿
Oh ok
Well, be home soon. Mom's wondering where you are so I'll tell her I guess

Choppy🤡
Oh ok
I still have another half hour at least today.
So I'll see you.

JohnnyOSings👿
Ok
Stay safe
Seen