Toppled Over!

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

23rd September

Jamie

For the first time, Jamie was looking at the beach and he didn't pass out, I stood staring at him, his eyes swollen and nose pink. I know he's been crying and has something to tell me. We started walking along the coast.

"Jamie, I've been wanting to tell you something, but, you hardly ever believe me. I've been meeting someone at home, you know it's a girl called Romie. She's my sister, my dead sister." I was taken aback by what Carl is telling me. Carl told me every single detail on how Romie looks, how she died, how he was separated from her, how his family died, about the room on the topmost floor and everything that he learnt from his sister Romie. I didn't want to believe that she's a dead soul who speaks to Carl. I felt confused but I agreed to whatever Carl said nonetheless, I didn't want to make his day worse. He was already having a horrible one. After he finished narrating everything, he turned to me and said, "Thank you Jamie, for being someone I could always depend on, you've been more like a brother than a friend." He held my hand and gave me a hug, I could hear him sob. My heart was breaking to see this happen to him. I hugged him back and told him not to worry about anything. We went back home, we had the leftover food and went back to our rooms, I couldn't sleep and I'm sure he couldn't too. I got up and went to his room, to see him typing something down on his phone.

I too hopped on his bed and asked him if he's doing ok. He said that he feels pukish and but he's managing well. I told him that he needs get some rest but he didn't listen, he continued typing stuff on his phone.

"What are you doing? You've been typing since the time I've been here." I said.

"I'm writing down everything I remember from the time I spent here on this trip, everything I've done because I don't want to forget anything, I'm writing down everything from the 2 panic attacks, the medications, everywhere I've gone and everything." He said, explaining it to me.

"Okay, do your thing. Have fun. Don't stay up too late, and get some rest. We've got a huge day for us tomorrow."

"Yeah"

"Goodnight!" I said and left the room.

I was wondering what was in store for us tomorrow. I felt nervous, scared and excited at the same time. Mixed emotions flowing into my heart, mind and soul. I closed my eyes and soon was asleep.