Chapter 10
The world crashed back around Todd, coming at him all at once and landing hard on his head. Everything was a jumble of noise and light. None of it made sense for a few minutes. Turning his head to the side to take a look around made his vision white out from a lash of pain thundering up his neck and through his skull. That prompted all his other parts to start talking to him.
Everything hurt—even his toenails and hair.
Something cool and soft washed over his forehead and down his cheek. He swallowed thickly, opened his eyes with far more care this time, and croaked out, “Nick?”
Wincing, he moved his arms until his hands were under his sides, pushed up and back until he was more or less sitting. A second, much slower glance around, and he realized he was propped on pillows in
