Chapter 46 It's All on His Dime

Since I'd already taken the day off, I just went back to my room and crashed. The second round of chemotherapy was tougher than the first. I couldn't tell if it was killing the cancer cells or trying to kill me instead. The side effects made me dry heave for a while, and I had another nosebleed. After what felt like an eternity, I finally started to adjust to the situation about an hour later. After a shower, I collapsed onto the bed. Without Leonard around, the whole world seemed quieter, and I drifted off into a fitful sleep. Unfortunately, Leonard wouldn't let me be. He even showed up at Emma's house. First, it was the non-stop ringing of the doorbell, then he started pounding on the door like a madman. "Eva… Eva! I know you're in there. Open up!" he shouted. Luckily, it was daytime, so none of the neighbors came out to yell at him. I mustered the strength to deal with my discomfort and opened the door. "What do you want?" I asked. My appearance seemed to have startled him.