Chapter Eighteen
Sophia opened her eyes. Benito was sitting beside her and DC was leaning on the doorframe outside, arms folded. She was lying on a hospital bed.
‘How long was I out?’ she asked.
‘About ten seconds,’ DC said.
She recalled Freeman and DC helping her out of the lounge room and up the road to the corner, where the town hospital was located.
‘Are you OK?’ Benito said.
She felt fine, if a bit lightheaded. She sat up. ‘Except for the part where I passed out in the middle of an argument with all the Shadow Akhana elders, yeah.’
‘I have good news and bad news,’ Benito said. ‘Bad news is you’re getting worse. That’s the longest you’ve been out.’
‘Good news?’
‘You’re alive.’
Sophia scratched her head. ‘I suppose that’s good news.’
‘How are you feeling?’ Benito said.
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