Jeremy
I open my palm and see blood. I only started coughing blood today, but I"ve been sick for much longer than that. I sit near the side of the road and can"t stop hacking. I"m so damn tired. My muscles ache and I feel like I"m about to pass out. Am I the next one to die?
I crawl into an alley on my hands and knees to wretch. I wipe my mouth on the inside of my shirt and stand. On unsteady feet, I stumble toward the government sector. There is no way I can make it to the Rebel barracks tonight. Another coughing fit forces me back to the ground and I pass out.
“Jeremy?” a female voice says my name, but I can"t raise my head enough to see who"s out here in the dark.
I recognize her voice, but my mind is cloudy. I feel a cool hand on my forehead.
“Lee, he"s burning up,” she says.
Lee
