BREATHLESS IV
Emily, after listening to Aria’s distressed message tried reaching her but anytime she called, it went straight to voice-mail. She had left lots of messages but still got no response from her. This got her worried. She called Marjorie and Rhea to find out if they had heard from her but neither of them had. Concerned, Emily drove to Aria’s home. She rang the bell several times but no answer. Emily grew more anxious. She knew what Aria could do in a depressed state. She ran to the next house to fetch Paul. He forced the door open and Emily rushed in to find Aria lying unconscious on the bathroom floor with blood oozing from her wrist. Amidst sobbing and shaky hands, she dialed 911. Within a few minutes, paramedics arrived at the house. They tried to stabilize Aria but it was too late. She had lost too much blood. Emily couldn’t believe her friend had finally succeeded in ending her own life. She called Marjorie and Rhea to pass on the news; they were devastated. H