Amanda Smith felt a chill all over her body as she rushed forward to help the man out of the cold water. When she touched Samuel Johnson's skin, she found it alarmingly hot.
The man felt her support and opened his eyes, his gaze carrying a vague sense of bewilderment. It took a while before he asked in a low voice, "How did you get here?"
Amanda bit down on her teeth softly and asked in a low voice, "What exactly is going on here? Should I call a doctor?"
Samuel pushed her away and submerged himself back into the cold water, exhaling deeply. One hand resting on his forehead, he said to Amanda, "You can go... calling a doctor won't do any good. I just need to get through this."
The drug's effects had eased for the moment, giving him just enough clarity to talk to Amanda. But he expected to lose his sanity again once the drug kicked in fully.
For someone like him who didn't touch drugs, that stuff was almost a deadly poison.
