Erika’s POV
Being pulled back from the brink of death--- yeah, not the blast it’s made out to be! My body was aching, and my head was spinning and--- holy cow! I felt like the big bad wolf who fell down the chimney. I tried to move but my body refused to respond. My eyelids felt like someone had glued them shut with superglue and my mouth was so dry I was sure that if I moved my tongue, it would crumble into sand…
“Erika!”
A male voice called out and I think I recognized him as Giles. But what the f**k is he doing here?!
“You’re sure she’ll be OK?” he asked and I could hear a tinge of worry in his tone. I tried moving again and this time my fingers and toes twitched.
Progress…
“Yeah,” A female replied – Becky! – and as usual, she sounded way too calm and nonchalant about the whole si
