Chapter 41

Aurora felt completely out of it. Her whole body was sore, and her throat was dry and painful. She couldn't tell if it was from the injury or if she had caught a cold, but even in her foggy state, she forced herself to keep drinking hot water. Her clothes were soaked through, and she changed them over and over again. At one point, her fever spiked to 104 degrees Fahrenheit, which really freaked Connie out. She wanted to call the hospital right away. But Aurora stopped her. She took more medicine and kept cooling herself down. She was in and out of awareness, her mind blurry. Through her dazed state, she thought she saw Owen pouring her some water, but then that face seemed to change into Connie's. She couldn't tell if it was Owen or Connie. "Thank God, the fever's finally gone. That was too scary… She was burning up..." Connie looked at the thermometer, feeling a little relieved. She turned and glanced at Owen, who was sitting at the edge of the bed. Her expression was a bit comp