Chapter 8- Hickey

Elena I groaned whilst rolling on the bed. My body aches as though I had worked throughout the night which I hadn't. Opening my eyes, I stared at the white ceiling illuminated by light from the sun for a few seconds before sitting up on the bed. Climbing down, I darted into the bedroom as I felt the strong urge to urinate. I stood up from the toilet seat after doing my business, flushed and walked over to the sink. A pout formed on my face as I stared at my reflection in the mirror. My skin was paler than usual and my eyes seemed a bit lighter too. My hand went to the back of my back and I felt how warm my temperature was. Perhaps, I am having a fever and the reason I fainted yesterday, I mused. Sighing, I bathed my face with cool water, then dabbed it with a brown towel I saw in the bath cabinet. My vision caught a mark at the back of my neck as I was about to leave. I narrowed my eyes whilst surveying it. It was a crescent-shaped mark, etched at the right side of my neck and I