The sunlight streaming through her bedroom window made Thea groan as it woke her. She pulled the pillow over her head and sighed as she lay there. Thea had a nagging headache behind her eye, and she hoped it would not turn into something much worse.
After lying still for a few minutes and unsuccessfully willing the pain away, Thea got up and went to take a shower. By the time she finished, her head had improved, but she was still aware of the discomfort. She dressed, went into the kitchen to have breakfast, and found her mother filling her travel coffee cup.
Roxy took one glance at her daughter and knew something was wrong. “Are you feeling alright, baby girl?” Roxy asked as she put the back of her hand on Thea’s forehead to check for a fever.
“I have a bit of a headache behind my eye
