**Chapter 3: Questions**
**Laura**
Laura was sore again the next morning. She checked her phone: 8 a.m. Better this time. No knocking on the door either. Laura stared at the landline next to her bed. She could call Nikki or Angelica to get some food. But she hesitated.
Why does she feel better at night than she does in the morning?
That’s not the flu, is it?
She picked up the phone and called Nikki.
“Hello?” croaked a voice on the other end.
“Nikki?”
“Yup.”
“Are you asleep?”
“Not anymore.”
“Sorry,” said Laura. “I thought you’d already be up and working.”
“It’s my day off.”
“Oh.” Laura chewed on her lip. She was being stupid. She should just order the same thing she had yesterday. Angelica was right. The sooner she ate, the better she’d feel.
“Do you need something?” Nikki’s voice was coming in a little clearer, a little stronger.
“To calm down, mostly,” admitted Laura.
“What’s wrong?”
“It’s nothing. I didn’t mean to wake you. Go back to sleep.” Read more »