Chapter 20 I Need to Borrow Someone From You

Erin believed that some people were just born to obey others. Letting her guard down, she snatched a strip of painkillers from the medicine bag, wrapped it in a tissue, and tossed it straight deep into the trash can beside her bed. Lila didn't stop walking, though she turned her head slightly to track Erin's every move in her peripheral vision. When she left the room, she gently closed the door and leaned against the cold wall. The image of Erin throwing away those pills looped in her mind. Leukemia was an illness that caused pain in sharp waves. Yet, Erin had thrown away the painkillers prescribed by her doctors without hesitation. Would someone who was truly sick and terrified of death ever throw away the only thing that could ease their pain? Lila didn't think so. It seemed that Erin was pretending. Lila had absolutely no doubt now. She stood in the corridor for a long time. The air conditioning crept down her collar, but it wasn't as cold as what she was feeling inside. Eri