Chapter 26“I shouldn’t be that late,” Engalla told her. “You know these meetings don’t last that long. I’m just taking it for granted that you don’t want to go. I know you don’t like dealing with Mr. Randason and these things are always so boring.”
“No, I’ll stay here. I’ll probably nap until you get back. I still feel like I haven’t slept in days.”
“Oh, darling,” Engalla replied, running her hand down Kai’s face lovingly, “these illnesses that have been going around can take the life right out of you. You slept for almost twenty-four hours before the fever left you. It’s no wonder you still feel weak. You were very sick.”
She had to reinforce what she’d told Kai had happened.
“There’s still some soup in the food unit. That should help, too. You were very drained by that illness. Heat
