"Avery, have you been in the bathroom this whole time?" He strode up to her and grabbed her by the arm. "Layla said she couldn't find you anywhere and was about to burst into tears."

Avery realized how much he loved her once again at how worried he seemed.

"My stomach felt weird. Where's Layla?" She had completely forgotten about the time in the bathroom.

"She twisted her ankle while looking for you, so she is waiting in her room right now." Elliot took her to Layla's room. "What's wrong with your stomach?"

"I think it's because I ate something spicy at noon and my stomach couldn't handle it." She made up an excuse and asked, "How badly did she twist her ankle?"

"The doctor checked and said it's okay," he said. "Do you need some medicine?"

"It's fine. I'll just have something plain for dinner." Worried about Layla, she asked, "Why didn't Layla call me if she was looking for me?"

"You don't have your phone with you." Elliot took her phone out of his pocket. "She was looking aroun