#Chapter 73 - Separation

As soon as Dr. Harold had cleared me to leave the hospital, Emily and I finally headed to her place. The moment the door clicked shut behind us, I was instantly crowded by a furious-looking Emily who yanked us over toward the couch. She narrowed her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest. “Alright, spill it,” she hissed between her teeth. “You know damn well that I don’t believe a single word of what you told that doctor. As your best friend, I demand to know the real story about your so-called ‘accident’.” I sat back against the cushions and let out a long breath. “Just promise me that you won’t make a big deal about it. Okay?” I watched the corner of her right eye begin to twitch in annoyance as she furrowed her brows. “Yeah, we’ll see about that,” she said tightly. I bit the corner of my lip in heavy contemplation. It was one thing to keep the truth from my doctor, which even then was preying on my conscience, but I knew well enough that Emily wasn’t going to be as pa