Chapter Twenty-One
When Evie woke, she was exhausted and alone. Excruciating pain erupted in her side and she cried out. She leant in the corner of the room. She wanted to cry, express some emotion but she felt numb, like there was nothing left inside her. She wanted to move, to stand, to do something other than just sit there but it was like every muscle in her body was working against her and she couldn’t move, frustration built up inside her without release. Her door opened and she heard footsteps. President Galen walked over to her. Evie wanted to say something, a witty remark, something that showed even now she was still defiant, but she could barely move.
'This is a sorry sight,' Galen said and Evie looked away. 'Get to your feet. You're an American soldier, you're stronger than t
