Chapter 15: Rudi Sinks Deeper into It“Do you need anything?” Rudi looked over at Syd, who lay quietly next to him in bed. “Another glass of water maybe?”
“No, I’m okay.”
Rudi closed the paperback book and tossed it to the side. “Sure?”
“Yeah.”
“You sound weird. What’s wrong? Let me check your wound.”
“Rudi, you just checked it ten minutes ago.”
“Why are you talking like that?”
“Talking like what?”
“Like that.” Rudi clenched his teeth and spoke the next words through them. “Like you’re John Wayne holding a piece of tobacco between your teeth.”
“I don’t know,” Syd said, looking over at him. “My jaw feels stiff.”
“What do you mean—”
“I mean, my jaw is stiff.” Syd exhaled a long breath and cuddled up against him, putting his head on Rudi’s chest. “It’s going to be okay—”
“No, you k
