Chapter 13: RecoveryKevin awoke in the dark, sore and lightheaded. He wasn’t in bed, and he wasn’t lying on the ground. A thin cloth covered him, and panicked whispers tickled his ears through the sounds of thunder and rain.
“If we take him to a hospital, they’ll probably make you go back to your parents.”
“What if he can’t get better? What if he dies? I’ll put up with Tom and Jean if it means Kevin is alive.”
He shot up. “Don’t take me to the hospital!”
“Kevin!” Dayna shrieked.
A bright light blinded him and he put a hand over his eyes. His sister threw her arms around him and sobbed. Kevin looked up to see Ash walking towards them, her flashlight now pointed at the ground. Kevin realized he was sitting on two wooden benches, and many more surrounded them.
“Where’s my Noofy?”
“He’s
