Chapter 24 - Ultimatum“b***h,” I said into the receiver, but Ilona was gone. I held out the phone to Lindee, noticing my hand shook. She took it from me before I dropped it. “Can you get this out of my way?” I motioned to the tray. I didn't trust myself to move it. I'd have soup all over me and the bed, the way I was shaking.
“Oh, sure. Just a moment.” She hung up the phone, and came and took away the tray. “You didn't eat much,” she observed.
“The way I'm feeling I can't eat. I'm too upset.” I swung my legs out of bed with the intention of standing. Wrong move. The whole room and my bed swam and I pitched over to my side. This wasn't good. How was I going to fight Ilona if I couldn't stand up at all?
Dante appeared in the room. I only knew this because I smelled sage, smoke and pine ne
