CHAPTER 16
I was yelling. I knew I was because my mouth was wide open and my eyes were tightly closed as pain poured out of me in a violent, never-ending wave. I couldn't hear anything, but my body was acting like it was tearing itself apart from the inside. It felt like the world had shut me off completely, taking away even the proof that I was in pain.
My lips were pulled back, my jaw was so tight that it hurt, and every muscle in my face was working hard to keep the pain from getting worse. I knew I was yelling. I could feel it in my throat, in the pressure in my chest, and in the way my whole body shook, but there was only silence.
A thick, black fog crept over my vision, blocking out everything in front of me. Everything, from faces and shapes to movement, faded away. I couldn't s
