Vic pulled his car into a spot in front of the gym, not so much parking and just stopping. Everything hurt. What the hell was wrong with him? To make matters worse, he couldn’t seem to reach out telepathically and connect with Matt. With anyone, really. All he heard was a roar in his head that sounded like a bonfire, canceling out everything else. He couldn’t hear his own thoughts, let alone anyone else’s.
He stumbled from the car and staggered to the front door, where he stopped for a long moment. God, he didn’t have the energy to deal with Roxie today, or anyone else, for that matter. Closing his eyes, he reached out again, searching for Matty, but again found nothing. Only the fiery inferno raging inside him. Mopping an arm across his brow, he steeled himself and went inside.
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