Chapter 47
Jess had no idea how much time had passed. His mind had simply given up under the onslaught of pain. Unconsciousness was impossible in that realm, but he achieved the next best thing, a complete shutdown of the thinking part of his brain.
The lack of pain roused him. It wasn’t completely gone, far from it, but it had reduced greatly. He felt a cool presence, like hands resting on his head, and another chunk of the pain fell away from him. Someone was helping him. Someone was taking the pain away. Ali! It must be Ali!
Jess forced his eyes open, then stared around in confusion. Nothing was anywhere near. There was no sign of Ali, yet he still felt the cool hands, still felt the pain dropping away. He desperately reached out, trying to contact her.
He felt a presence
