Emphysema.In this, as well as prev chapter, I would prefer if the disease is in italics. It would seem more like she's thinking of it then.
"She's innocent." Elyssa's said as she checked her Blackberry.There was once a time when it was just a fruit.
He was aboutI would prefer it if this description was played with, to 'show' us what he looks like.Try something like "He looked seventeen, a blue-eyed blonde. He spoke with a German accent..." Well, play around.17seventeen with blue eyes and blond hair. Max was German.
It was now 9:30."It was 9:30 now." looks better to read.
"Hmm...' She sighed absent mindfullyA little typo. EDIT: And it's 'absentmindedly' not '-fully.'
She quickly put it in her shopping back.I think you mean shopping bag.
As the minutes dragged on,Another typo.