“Stop screaming!” Jacob yelled, covering his ears.
“B-but I'm scared,” I whispered, almost crying.
What just happened was scary. Even my bluebird friend and Mr. Bobos and his family members all ran.
Jacob pinched the bridge of his nose and repeatedly tapped his feet against the floor. “Look, I'm not going to kill you, Jocelyn.”
“I never said you would,” I replied with my voice low as I shielded my face with my hands.
My body trembled and I began to shiver in realization of how cold it was. I suddenly wished that my gown was more covered.
Jacob kept talking but I couldn't make out any of the words he said. My head danced with dizziness and everything began to appear in double, even my hands.
Everything began to spin and a strong feeling of nausea slapped me on both my cheeks. My mout
