Chapter 20

El"s pov "El, you must eat; if you do not, you will become considerably weaker." 'That was the first word I heard from Ivan when I woke my eyes and mind.' I have no idea what time it is, and I don't think I've had enough sleep. My eyelids are still too thick, and I can feel my body heat. If I was cold before, I now feel like I'm running a fever. I still have class today and it's a big loss to me when I'm absent. Ivan was also correct in saying that if I didn't eat and didn't force myself to get up, I would become much weaker. I had to force myself to stand up, and he assisted me in sitting down. I leaned against the bed's headboard before turning to face Ivan. "Can you tell me what time it is?" I asked. I also saw that he was dressed differently than when he drove me here to the apartment. He answered, "It's 7:00 p.m., and I've been trying to get you up earlier, but you don't wake up." I was surprised to see that it was already 7:00 p.m. I slept for an excessive amo