CHAPTER 36: LAUREN

When Brendon returns, I feel anxious but try to recall what I know. "I'm Julianna, Lauren. Can I assist you?" She nods weakly. "Is there an Epi-pen in this room?" She gasps, and I glance at the group of kids she's with, who are standing nearby. The other lifeguards had already ushered everyone else back to the changing room.

Who among them would know where Lauren's Epi-pen was?

As I raise my voice, one of the girls steps forward with wide eyes, asking, "Does she have an Epi-pen?"

"I-I didn't know Lauren had this condition," she murmurs softly, her eyes on the verge of tears.

"Alright, calm down. This is not your fault," I reassure her. "Could you please check her locker?"

She quickly nods and hurries away, leaving me feeling anxious. Lauren is struggling to breathe, her face reddening and purpling.

"I'm here," Brendon says as he approaches. "Is there anything I can do to help?"

"Is there an Epi-pen in here?" I inquire, but he shakes his head as if uncertain.

"I'm not sure," he