Chapter 20
Third Person
Annika awoke to the ear-piercing sound of her alarm blaring, and she sat up, clutching her head as the room swayed despite remaining motionless on her bed. The hangover headache was more oppressive than she remembered, and her brain felt like it had swelled past the capacity of her skull. Annika felt like death warmed up, and her dehydration became too much to ignore. And considering she had only slept for a few hours, she knew she was in no condition to practice medicine. Annika was a doctor, after all, and she knew her limits, but after being pushed over the edge last night, she could not give two f***s about anything and admittedly went overboard with the alcohol.
It was no surprise to Kenzie that Annika would not make an appearance at the clinic that morning,
