Turning Of The Tide (Natalie and Trevon) novel Chapter 60

Another afternoon at the Athana Hospital.

The sun was shining bright; it was a beautiful day.

Sherri Landor arrived at the hospital almost simultaneously with Natalie.

The best friends were telepathic and usually arrived at work at the same time.

Natalie's legs were weak and wobbly; she cursed Trevon Wilson for being ruthless like an animal last night.

Meanwhile, Sherri got out of the cab.

Natalie was distracted by her strange posture getting out of the car. She frowned and gave Sherri a once-over. A red mark on the latter's neck was similar to the one Trevon left on her chest in the morning. She immediately understood what had happened to her best friend.

Natalie grabbed Sherri's arm and asked, "Didn't you say you were at home? What's wrong with your neck?"

The latter sighed, "I don't want to talk about it! I slept with a pig."

She thought for a while and asked Natalie. "What about you? Did you discharge your gun accidentally too?"

Natalie looked at Sherri and thought knowingly, "So you had an accident last night too."

The two caught each other's gaze, raised their hands, and did a high-five.

They were, without a doubt, good sisters and best friends. They even lost their virginity on the same night.

Natalie asked curiously, "So, who discharged your gun? You didn't go so far as to pull a stranger off the street, did you?"

"I might as well pull one off the street: it was Hackett Blackwell!" Sherri said disdainfully.

Natalie was taken aback and could not utter a word; she looked at Shrrin in disbelief.

Sherri had already accepted the fact that she lost her virginity to Hackett. She was the initiator, after all; she only wished Hackett would not hound her going forward.

"Hay, Natalie, how many times did you do it with Trevon last night? Was he good in bed? Did he perform to your satisfaction?" Sherri had evidently watched too many idol dramas.

Natalie did not reply. Instead, she asked, "What about you? How many encore performances for you guys? Was he good in bed? What was he up to?"

Sherri thought for a moment. She had some impression of what had happened but could not remember clearly. "I'm not sure. Maybe, uh, a few times."

Natalie was speechless. As they walked, she said in a low voice, "Hey, sister, we had the same dope. I was equally conscious last night!"

Sherri nodded in agreement. She could not remember much. Otherwise, she would not be associated with a scumbag like Hackett, even if someone beat her to death.

"Have you had lunch yet, Natalie? I'm sure you have," Sherri mumbled to herself.

"Yes, I have. What do you want?"

Sherri looked at her best friend like Dumbo. "What do you think? Are you getting any morning-after pills for emergency birth control?"

Sherri did not think Natalie would get pregnant with Trevon and have his baby. They would divorce in less than two months, after all. She did not want her best friend to be a single mother after that, knowing Natalie came from a dysfunctional family. She hoped Natalie's future family would not repeat the same pattern.

"I'll get it now. I'll go to the pharmacy to buy it," said Natalie. There were many people in the hospital, and gossip was inevitable.

Sherri pulled her back. "Buy the imported brand. Don't save on such things. Don't be penny wise, pound foolish, and end up with a baby. We need to take the morning-after pills just in case."

"Got it. You're so fussy and troublesome, woman! What's wrong with domestic brands? So fussy!"

Sherri then made her way to the cafeteria for lunch.

Meanwhile, Natalie went to the pharmacy to get the emergency birth control pills.

She asked the pharmacist for an imported brand.

She then noticed the price difference for the same pills. "Hey, boss, why are the prices different?" she asked curiously.

The store owner glanced at the pills on the glass shelves and smiled, "Oh, I see. The manufacturers are different, and the expiry dates are also different, but the effects are the same. This one expires in 11 months, and this one in six. However, the effect is good for the second one. Many people prefer this brand. You can decide which one you want." The lady owner explained carefully, hoping to make a sale.