~Breathe~
CHAPTER FIFTY NINE
All Scarlett could feel was pain. Her head, her arms, cheeks, her chest, everything was paining. It was as if her whole body was on fire. A deafening sound was ringing in her ears as they strained to hear something, anything but the eerie silence that surrounded her. She wanted to open her eyes, but as if they were glued together, her eyelids wouldn’t detach from each other.
Suddenly her hand was engulfed in something warm, a feather-light touch caressing it, followed by a kiss softer than clouds. And she slipped back into unconsciousness.
Someone was murmuring beside her. A male voice. “You are doing great, sweetie. Hang in there.” A hand caressed her forehead. Once again, Scarlett succumbed to darkness.
“It’s been two days.” Another male voice, a familia
