Silent Vigil

Callum rushed to her side, his voice trembling with worry. "Sadie… Sadie…"

He didn't finish her name before realizing her skin was on fire.

His palm pressed to her forehead—scalding.

A cold dread twisted in his gut, but he kept his head and darted for the thermometer. It blinked 103.5—barely less than Toby's peak.

Callum didn't lose his nerve.

Weeks of caring for the sick had taught him the signs