Chapter 19Dakota
He lay curled up in a ball, his head resting in Terrell’s lap. A sharp pain emanated from just behind his eyes, so he kept them squeezed shut. The muscles in his upper arms twitched, and his hands felt like they were on fire. When he did dare to look around, the room spun. It was hell.
Terrell quietly ran his fingers through Dakota’s hair. He took special care not to apply too much pressure or cause any additional pain. He’d grown accustomed to the bad days. He knew just to be there and help as much as he could.
Dakota groaned as a shot of pain cut into his skull. In the next moment, he let out a sob. “I don’t know how much more of this I can take,” he confessed.
“More than you realize,” was his response. “You’re strong.”
“I don’t know if I want to.” He knew it was th
