"Even monsters must dream of fears and wants, and the sadness in his voice drew me closer."
-Marie Lu, "The Kingdom of Back"
I wake to a soft bed and a cool cloth on my face. My eyes open to Cooper talking to someone out of my line of sight, his tone angry. I could only make out a few of his words and they were about me.
I groaned.
"Nicole?"
I cringed as my head pulsed. I felt tears sting my eyes at the cold coating my blood, my heart, my soul. What is happening to me? I didn't like it. I didn't want it.
"Nicole?" said another voice.
"She's only half awake," said the first. "At least we know she's going to be okay."
How does me being half awake predict me being okay? I close my eyes and fall back into slumber land.
When I wake up for real, my mouth is parched and my head aches and I still feel that cold sensation. I open my eyes and see William beside me, reading a book. I try to say his name, but only manage a groan.
