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“I’ll go get her some water,” I hear Cora say.
Ugh. No, please anything but that, I think to myself, but can’t utter the words.
“Stay awake, Angel. Talk to me.”
I barely get out a simple, “Okay.” Fuck, what’s going on with me? Gone are my senses.
“Did you eat today?”
“No. I…got up and…finished packing,” I whisper.
“Isaiah—”
“On it, Raf. I’ll be right back.”
“Keep talking, Angel. Have you been feeling well?”
God, I want to close my eyes so badly. But I try to speak. “Last night…was…weird.”
“Here,” Cora says, shoving a plastic cup of water in my face and forcing me to drink. But as soon as I try to swallow, I gag so hard I start coughing.
“What the fuck is going on with you?” Raf asks, his eyes bugging out as he continues to hold me on the sidewalk.
“I don’t know,” I cry—literally. Where the fuck did all these tears come from? All of sudden I’m now a blubbering mess.
“I found this breakfast bar,” Isaiah says, hunching down to push the unwrapped rectangle toward my face.
When I try to lift my arm, again it’s exhausting. Barely gripping it, I take a quick bite and my hand drops to the ground with it. I feel pathetic. I’m chewing and crying at the same time, exhausted beyond belief, and I just want everything to quit being so spinny for one goddamn minute.
“Guys,” Raf says. “Can you guys wrap up here? I’m taking her to the hospital.”
“Of course,” they all say in some manner.
“Door code is 0220,” he says, standing up and then lifting me like I don’t weigh over two hundred pounds. Walking away, I rest my head against his shoulder as he calls back to everyone, “Thank you! Don’t worry about unpacking anything.”
I hear the passenger door open and Cora’s there, helping Raf guide me into the front seat. “Keep me updated, Raf,” she says.
“I will.”
He enters the driver’s side and shuts the door. Cora squeezes my hand. “Keep trying to eat that granola bar, Ang.”
“Okay,” I sob.
“You’re going to be fine, hun. Raf has you. Okay?”
“Okay,” I repeat, then attempt to take another bite.
She releases my hand and says, “I love you. Drive safe, Raf.”
“Will do. I’ll call you.”
As soon as the door shuts, he pulls away from the curb fast as lightning. If I thought the world was spinning before, it’s nothing compared to being in this vehicle now. I shut my eyes in an attempt to quell my new nausea.
“Keep your eyes open, Angel.”
“I can’t,” I cry. “Too sick.”
“Okay. Okay just…keep talking to me.”
