WHERE THE LIGHT REMAINS

Chapter Thirty-Three: GETTING SICK

Xenia

I was sick.

Not hospital sick.

Not stay-in-bed-all-day sick.

Just enough to make everything miserable.

The fever had started two days ago.

A slight headache at first.

Then chills.

Then exhaustion.

Then the feeling that someone had replaced all my bones with wet sand.

Unfortunately, life didn't care.

Exams still existed.

Bills still existed.

Bullies still existed.

And Kira still needed me.

So I got up every morning anyway.

Today was no different.

I stood in front of the bathroom mirror at the dorm and stared at myself.

My face looked pale.

My eyes looked tired.

The dark circles underneath them certainly weren't helping.

Wonderful.

I looked like I had personally lost a fight against a truck.

I splashed cold water onto my face.

Then forced a smile.

Better.

Not