Chapter 73 - Esme

I was exhausted after a training shift at the hospital today. But while it was exhausting, I love it. It all getting me closer to my final goal of my medical degree.

I had literally got back to my apartment, stripped out of my uniform and flopped on to my bed in my underwear. I was just dropping off when my phone was ringing. I initially ignored it, assuming it was likely some call centre trying to sell me life insurance or to do a survey or some other random phone call that forever seem to harass me.

I just wanted to snooze. But my phone was persistently ringing again and again. I rolled over half asleep to pick it up and answered it putting it on loud speaker, flopping back down again.

“Hello” I say sleepily.

“Ezzy?” I hear Lola’s voice.

What is she calling me for? Thought they were going to see them at pack today, had something happened?

“I am really sorry for calling.” Lola says. I swear she sounds like is crying.

What is going on?

“Lolly, what is up?