Lizzie woke with a start, sitting up and looking wildly around the room. Her heart pounded, and her hands shook. Putting her hand on her chest, she took a deep breath, calming herself.
Her phone buzzed, causing her to jump and her heart to pound again. She stood and searched frantically for it, not remembering where she put it.
Finding it in her jacket pocket, she opened her texts and saw Deon had sent her one.
“How are you feeling today?”
She took a deep breath and sent a reply.
“I’ve been better. Came home with a headache, but I took something and fell asleep. Headache’s gone, but still don’t feel right.”
Hitting send, she put the phone down next to her and leaned forward, putting her head in her hands.
She sat like this for a few minutes, then got up and grabbed some pa
