Chapter 511

"Mae, can you come to the library? I need to talk to you," Ellie said. I wasn't in the mood, so I replied, "Maybe some other time. I'm a bit tired today." Ellie didn't respond, and I could sense that she was upset. I asked her, "Is it something important?" She hesitated before saying, "Yeah, it's very important. Mae, I can come to you if you'd like." It seemed like she was determined to see me. I wondered if she had found out about Brandon and me and wanted to talk to me about it. "Ellie..." "Can you send me your address? I'll take a cab over," she said. I could hear her packing up her books in the background. I looked out the window at the heavy rain and worried that she might not be able to get a cab. Even if she did, she might get soaked. She had undergone a heart transplant and her immune system was still weak. It could be serious if she got sick. Even though Brandon and I had broken up, I still cared about Ellie. I still wanted to take care of her, at least until he foun