Chapter 4

In the end, Velva just couldn't hold out any longer and told me to go get the doctor to give her something for the pain.

She was finally allowed to have some basic liquids, like oatmeal or soup. But the doctor made it clear we had to be super careful whenever she ate anything.

We had to make sure her bed was raised, because if she choked, it could cause a nasty infection.

I fed Velva a bowl of oatmeal that morning, and by almost nine, Mia still hadn't shown up to take over.

I called Mia, and after what…