The rest of the day went by relatively quick with me drifting in and out of sleep. The pain in my side wasn't as bad, but I still felt weak and tired. When I couldn't lay on the couch any longer, I got up and walked to my bedroom with Max's help. After I climbed into the bed, I set my cellphone on the nightstand, then laid back on the pillow and closed my eyes. It was still kind of early in the night, so Max quickly left the room and rejoined Leo in the living room. It wasn't long before I fell asleep.
I woke up a few hours later whimpering in pain. I heard shuffling across the room, then I heard the click of the lamp as it brightened the room. When I opened my eyes, Max was getting one of my Lortabs out of the bottle for me. I sat up and took the medicine from him and swa
