Chapter Five
Jesse faded in and out of consciousness. She felt her body being gently turned until she was lying flat on her back. She immediately tried to turn back so she could curl up into a ball, but something prevented her from rolling onto her side.
She pushed weakly at the arms picking her up. She didn’t want to be moved until she felt the heat radiating from the source trying to hold her. She immediately turned into it and burrowed as close as she could get. She didn’t care where the heat was coming from as long as it warmed her. She was freezing.
A low cry echoed in the air, dragging her back to consciousness. It took a moment for her to realize it had come from Taylor. Her little sister sounded frightened.
“Taylor? Baby, it’s okay,” Jesse forced out in a slurred whisper. “I’ll
