“Hey! Nicole! Derek is something else. He came home unexpectedly, gosh!” Ella groaned on the phone, breathing heavily. She had rushed out of Maureen's house, holding her chest tightly. “He saw the pills Nicole!” She whispered, wringing her fingers in frustration. “Shit! What did you tell him? I thought you said he wasn't coming home yet, Ella?” Nicole yelled on the phone. “You mess things up all the time!” He added angrily. “Quit the blames and listen to me! If you are all that careful, you could have come do it yourself and in your own way!” She threw back at him, frowning her face. “I'm heading straight to the hospital right now! I fucking drank the pills out of fear!” Ella uttered weakly, her hands gripping her phone tightly and the other hand on her stomach. “I will send you the hospital address, come see me if you want,” she concluded and ended the call, exhaling deeply. “Oh fucking hell!” She mumbled to herself, pressing her hands on her forehead, as she entered a cab. Ba