Chapter 31: Cookie Crumbles

“Knock, knock, knock!”

Silence.

Serena and Alex stared at each other.

“Well, don’t just stand there,” Serena said pointing to the door. “Open it, while I clean up this mess.”

Alex walked to the bathroom exit and paused suddenly.

‘’But how do we explain what happened?” he replied. “I think you should get back to bed.”

Serena hesitated for a moment. “You think that’s a good idea?”

“We don’t know who’s at the door.”

“Okay if you say so.”

There was another knock and Alex proceeded to open it, while Serena quickly jumped into her bed and sat upright.

As he opened, a nurse showed up at the entrance, looking puzzled. “What happened?”

“Oh uhm,” Alex scratched his head. “I was in the bathroom.”

The nurse froze on seeing Serena sitting up on the bed. ‘’Miss Davis?”

Alex looked at her and then back to Serena who was now smiling.

“Uhm,” Alex stammered. “She complained of wanting to vomit. So I took her to the bathroom and she did - ”

“I felt better after that,” Serena cut in.

The nurse still sto