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I could go for a shower.
"Hey, there you are." his fingers glide across my cheek, a comfort that brings tears to my eyes. My soul weeps.
"Baby, what's wrong?"
My eyes unfocus again and return to the darkening sky. "I'm fine."
How original; the thought makes me laugh on the inside—a delirious little feeling.
"You're scaring me," his voice is a broken whisper that yanks at my heart.
I work to clear some of the fog from my brain as I truly give him my attention. I don't want these horrible feelings to affect him this way...I don't want to hurt him. He's hurting enough as is.
"I'm sorry," my voice is scratchy from lack of use. I adjust the glasses on my nose and brush my fingers through my curls, trying to situate myself back in the land of the living. "I'm okay," I repeat, hoping to convince us both.
"You don't look okay, Nolan." I hadn't noticed Amiri leaning around his seat up front next to Korren. "Let's stop for the night."
"No!" My voice cracks like a sharp whip. We can't stop moving; we need to find her.
"I'm serious, Nol. You look sick. We need to get a hotel for the night." Amiri gives a nod to Korren, who pulls up directions to the nearest hotel.
"Kor, we can't stop." I thought if one of them would agree with me, it would be Korren. Except he shakes his head at me while navigating the streets of one of the bigger towns we have stopped in the past few days.
"We don't even know what direction to go in right now. We could be moving further and further away from her. Plus, Smith and Brown have stopped for the night too. It would be smart to get some real rest."
All three of them are fucking frowning at me, concern clear in the way they are preparing for me to explode. We have all had our moments of freaking out, but this won't be one of mine.
I'm just so damn tired. Tears fall freely from my lashes...the emotions reaching overwhelming heights.
"Okay," I whisper, because what else can I do.
"Nolan! Please help me!" Eve's shrill scream pierces my ears.
Grunting and crying, I can't fucking move. My legs are like lead as she's dragged away by a dark shadow. I feel my muscles tense and bulge in their attempt to break free of whatever is keeping me trapped.
"Eve!" I try to shout for her, but it comes out garbled and far quieter than it should. I can't get to her!
"Nolan, HELP!" My eyes zero in on her face.
My knees slam into the glass beneath me, causing an echo to rumble through this hell. Blood streams from her eyes and mouth. When she twists her head around to look at the shadow, I notice blood pooling out of her ears too.
"Fuck, Eve!" This time my voice comes out strong.
Whatever had me rooted to the spot releases me at the same time Eve thumps to the floor. Shadow gone.
Scrambling to get to her before it comes back, I grip her cold hand in mine as I roll her over to assess the damage.
Yet, there is none, only blood smeared across her face and neck.
"Eve," it's a wobbly sound, but at least I can still talk. Flipping her over onto my lap, I grip her cheeks in my palms. "Eve, I'm here now."
She's slack in my arms with her golden eyes wide open. Unblinking. A rattling breath escapes my lungs at the horrifying sight below me.
Tapping her cheeks, I say her name again and beg for a response. "Hey, baby. I'm here now. Wake up."
A pang in my chest has my stomach dropping...dread settles in my soul.
"Eve, come on!" Frantic, I shout and plead for her to hear me. Blood coats my hands and arms...a smudge of red taints the vision of my glasses too.
