Chapter 102 She's Awake

ZIRA The last thing I remembered was feeling cold. It was so cold, it hurt, and there was nothing I could do. Just lying here, floating in nothingness. Again. I thought this was another dream, but I returned to the dark when I closed my eyes. Dark, just like before. The only difference this time around was Nina. She lay right by my side, so I wasn't alone. At least if I was dead, I was with her. I knew she tried her best and only wished I could be as strong as her. I could feel myself shaking. My body lay flat on the floor. So, I couldn't wrap my arms around my legs to warm myself up. The cold never left me. It only seemed to get worse. Until I felt the warmth of someone's touch spread throughout my body. Was someone holding me? Was I alive? "Did you feel that," I asked, opening my eyes and finding Nina nowhere to be seen. "Nina? Nina, where are you?" Panic started to creep into my mind again. My breathing became ragged, and I felt like I was going under. Though I wasn't sure if I coul