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“What? How did he do that? What happened?”
“Try to remember.”
She forced herself to replay the uncomfortable evening in her mind. “He saw me and left at the very beginning. He was with Grace. She tried to warn me, but it was too late.”
“Then what happened?”
“I stayed with Asher and met a couple of his friends and listened to music.”
“What did you drink?”
“Uhmm, a café mocha. And then Asher bought me a glass of wine. I was so stressed I decided to drink it. But I didn’t feel any better.”
“When did you call Charlie?”
“Oh yeah. I went to the bathroom and called Charlie, but she didn’t answer. How did you know I called her?”
“She called back. She’s on her way here.”
“She’s flying here? And I almost died? Was there a car accident?” She ached all over, but she didn’t feel like anything was broken.
“You drank something with drugs in it.”
“What? Who put drugs in my drink? Asher?”
“We don’t think it was him. What happened after you called Charlie?”
“There was another glass of wine on the table when I came back. I knew I shouldn’t drink more than one, but I was feeling so depressed I drank some anyway. And then I remember feeling sleepy. That’s it. That’s the last thing I remember. What happened?”
“You evidently passed out, and Asher called Grace to come take you home.”
“Why didn’t Asher take me home?”
“He didn’t know where you lived.”
“Oh. That’s right.” She cringed. “And Grace came to get me?”
“Grace and Spencer came to get you. Apparently, Asher was already gone. He left you there, asleep.”
“Wow—great guy. I sure can pick ‘em.”
“You wouldn’t wake up, so Spencer called us when they had you in the taxi. They were taking you to the hospital when you quit breathing.”
“I quit breathing?”
“And your heart stopped, too.” Tears were rolling freely down her mom’s face. “And Spencer did CPR in the back seat of the taxi until they got to the emergency room.”
Emily suppressed a sob, as she clung to her mom. “I really almost died?”
“Yes, we nearly lost you. But Spencer probably saved your life. And then he sat beside you all night, holding your hand. Waiting for you to wake up.”
“I thought I saw him for a minute. I thought I imagined it.”
Anne shook her head, sniffing. “No, you probably saw him when you first woke up. But once he knew you were okay, he left. I... I don’t think he wants to talk to you. He was pretty hurt.”
“That’s okay,” said Emily. “I don’t deserve him anyway.” She turned her head away, tears dropping onto her pillow.
“Emily... Do you want to talk about it?”
