Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

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 y

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.

Natalie thought of getting the one that expired in six months since the effect was the same as the more

expensive one. Moreover, she knew little about contraceptive pills. “I’ll take the one that expires in six

months,” she decided.

The owner’s eyes curved into crescents. “Sure thing, Miss. I’ll wrap it up for you immediately.”

Natalie opened the carried bag and saw an OTC logo on the box..

She paid the bill and left. On her way out, she bumped into a woman in a cap and quickly apologized.

The woman did not reply, and Natalie did not care since she had already apologized. She was in a

hurry to return to the hospital to take the pills.

The woman watched Natalie walk away and told the owner, “Give me a box of contraceptive pills.”

“Do you want an imported or domestic brand?” The store owner asked.

“Imported,” the woman replied.

The owner quickly gave her a box

The woman asked casually, “Did that woman buy the same this one just now?

The lady owner smiled and nodded. Business was good today. She had just sold a box, and another

customer walked in and wanted the same, “Yes, that young lady also bought the same brand just

now.””

The woman did not say another word. She paid for the pills, pulled her hat over her eyes, and left.

The lady owner watched her leave and muttered, “She must be some celebrity, Young women

nowadays sure don’t cherish themselves. Sigh!”

Meanwhile, Natalie returned to her office and texted Sherri to inform her of her whereabouts.

Sherri pushed open the door and entered just after Natalie sent the message. “Have you bought it?

Give me one.”

Natalie took a pill and swallowed it with a full glass of water. Then she handed one to Sherri.

Sherri looked at the expiry date on the box closely before nodding in satisfaction. “Great! It’s imported.

Looks like you are not pound-foolish, after all.”

She walked to the water cooler and filled a disposable cup to the brim. Then she sat facing Natalie after

taking the pill.

“Hide the pills. If my mother finds out about it, I’ll be done for,” said Sherri. That would be the end of her

short life.

“Okay. How will you explain to Edward about not going home last night? Didn’t I ask you to call your

brother? How did you end up with Hackett anyway? Not to mention Trevon was there too!” Natalie was

puzzled.

Sherri was equally confused. She remembered calling her brother yesterday. She took out her cell

phone and leaned on the table, scrolling the chat history.

Last night’s call record with Hackett lasted one minute and one second. There was no trace of the

supposed call to Edward Landor.

Sherri suddenly realized she did not call her brother at all. Instead, she called Hackett and practically

handed herself to him. She -was impressed by herself for making such a big boo-boo.

Natalie saw Sherri looking confused, staring at her cell phone for a long time. “Don’t tell me you called

Hackett Blackwell last night.”

“You’re amazing, Sherril Unbelievable!”

Sherri’s phone rang moments later. Her hand trembled when she saw the caller ID. She did not pick it

up immediately. Instead, she

whispered to Natalie. “It’s my brother; what should I do?”

“Answer the call and tell him you’re with me,” said Natalie. They could not possibly tell Edward that they

had sex last night with two

men.

Edward would go berzerk!

Sherri took a deep breath. “Are you looking for me, brother?” she asked, transforming into her usual

lively self.

“Where did you go last night?” Edward did not sound pleased on the other end. He had promised his

mother to be home last night, but he was held up at work and stayed overnight in the office. He just

found out that Sherri did not go home either; she also did not reply to her mother’s numerous texts.

“I’m already an adult, big brother. I know my way around town. In fact, I slept at Natalie’s last night,”

said Sherri.

“Then you should have told me. If that happens again, I won’t let you off the hook so easily!” Edward

calmed down and said.

“Got it”

After hanging up, Sherri gave Natalie a victory sign immediately.