Everleigh
My body trembled violently, convulsing with such intensity that my legs almost buckled beneath me. Aleks held me up, his strong arms the only thing keeping me from toppling into a heap on the floor.
"Calm down, Red. Breathe," Aleks whispered in my ear.
"I can't. I just blew someone's hand off, and now I am covered in blood," I said, sobbing hysterically.
"You only blew two of his fingers off," Isaac reminded me.
Was that supposed to make me feel better?
"Take her home, Aleks. I have to deal with some things here first," Isaac said.
"Come on, Red. Let's get you home. You will feel better after a hot bath," he said.
The thought of finding comfort in a warm bath seemed both appealing and far away. But I held on to the belief that maybe, just maybe, washing myself could help
