Fully clothed, Arvilla dove into the water and swam around.
Tears slowly rolled down her cheeks as her mind raced.

Suddenly she hears and sees her best friends shouting at each other.

She laughs and continues swimming.

**

Arvilla then went in a dried off.  She slipped on a robe, and put her hair up in a towel.

"Dinner is ready." Carol said walking out with a trey of food.

"Sandwiches?  That's what you're saving the day with?" Margene says.

Arvilla giggles. "They're lovely."

After praying, the three women dig in.

"Mmmm.. Mmm!  That's delicious!"

"Thank you."

Margene rolls her eyes. "Oh please!  They're not that good."

Arvilla laughs.

"Well..
  It's a beautiful night, isn't it?" She asks.

"It certainly is."

Arvilla smiles and goes on to have a couple more sandwiches.

*Jessica is me eating and living my best life*

**

"Oh man, I shouldn't have eaten so much." Arvilla sat back and placed her hand on her stomach.
"Especially since I haven't been feeling well."

"Do you feel sick again?" Carol asks.

Before Arvilla could speak, she feels her dinner coming back up.  She quickly covers her mouth and runs to throw up out of the boat.

"Oh!  Ugh.." Arvilla groans.

"It's okay, honey.  Let it all out." Margene gently rubbed her back.

"You see what your nasty sandwiches did?"

Hearing Margene say that to Carol made Arvilla laugh.

"Oh gosh!  Please!  Don't make me laugh now!"

"Sorry, honey!  You okay?"

Arvilla stands up straight and sighs.
"I'm okay.  Just a little bug, I guess.  I was used to eating Borneo food for a month.  Maybe that messed me up." She says softly rubbing her stomach.

"Maybe so." Margene smiles and pinches her cheek making Arvilla laugh.

***

The next day they were off to Las Vegas.

As promised, Emmett met them for dinner.
  It started off kinda rocky and awkward, but by the end of their meal, they got into some really great conversation.

After dessert Arvilla stood and said, "We have to use the ladies room.  Thank you for dinner, Emmett.  It was lovely."

"Oh my pleasure!" Emmett stands.

Arvilla and Carol leave Emmett and Margene alone.

"Why did we just leave her?" Carol asks.

"So they can get to know each other Alone!  AND because I have to pee a river!" Arvilla grabs Carol's arm. "Come on!"

**

After dinner they all went to the casino here Carol won big!

***

The next morning.

Arvilla drove around feeling like she was not in her body.
She had thrown up again that morning, but she blamed it on the fact that Joe's service was the next day, and it was her nerves getting to you.

"Arvilla.  Where are you going?  Aren't you cutting it close?  Tomorrow's the funeral."

"Well I know what day it is!  There's just one more place I have to go."

Arvilla takes a deep breath and says, "We're going right near Palm Springs if you wanna call Emmett."

Margene's face goes from a frown, to a small smirk when Arvilla mentions Emmett.

**

The women stopped at a nearby gas station.  Margene grabbed a few snacks for them, and Carol went to the restroom while Arvilla filled the tank.

Arvilla stood there fighting her inner demons.  She wasn't really paying attention to anything going on around her.  That is until she heard her friends screaming.

Arvilla snapped out of it and ran to them.

"Oh my gosh!" Arvilla sees her friends fighting some man so she runs over and grabs him by the ear and pushes him onto the truck.

"Lady, I oughta.."

"Oh what?  You're gonna what?  You're gonna what?!" Arvilla punches him with her fists.

"Go!  Get in the car!" She tells Margene and Carol as she hits him a few more times.

"Oh my God, you Bastard!  UGH!"

Arvilla punches him a few more times before going to check on her friend.

"Carol!  Are you okay?"

"I'm okay.." Carol cries.

"You're gonna need stitches!"

"Maybe.."

"Hey!  What are you beautiful ladies up to?" Emmet chuckles as he drives up.

Arvilla sighs and rolls her eyes.

**

They took Carol to the hospital, and like Arvilla said, she had to get a few stitches.

"Will this leave a mark?"

"Oh Carol!" Arvilla chuckles.

"Just asking."

"Carol, I knew you were trouble the minute I laid eyes on you."Emmett says.

"Hey!  I'm the only trouble around here, Buster.  And don't you forget it!"Margene says.
"Come on, let's go outside.  Hospitals give me the creeps.
  Arvila, you gonna be okay?" She asks knowing she was struggling being in a hospital again.

"Oh yeah, I'll take..
  I-I'll look after Carol.  Go ahead."

Emmett and Margene leave the hospital room, leaving Arvilla and Carol alone with the doctor.

 "No, don't touch it, Carol." Arvilla softly grabs her arm.

"Okay." Carol says quietly before she bites her lip and turn to the doctor.
"Um.... Doctor?"

"Yes?"

"While we're here.. I have a question to ask.."

"What is your question, Mrs. Brimm?"

"Is it normal for a person to throw up numerous times a day for about a week straight?"

Arvilla gave a cold look to her friend.
"Carol."

"That is not normal.  No.  Have you been getting sick?"

"Not me.  A friend.  A friend I care very very much for, and I'm worried about..
  A friend I don't wanna lose." Carol says on the verge of tears.

"I would suggest convincing your friend to see a doctor to make sure everything is alright."

"Okay." Carol then turns to Arvilla and says, " Arvilla, the doctor wants to see you."

Arvilla widens her eyes and turns to the doctor.