Fevered Confessions

CADE

The fever is beating my ass, and there's no dignified way to describe it. Every inch of my body hurts. Worse, I'm weighed down by a crippling lethargy.

The morning light hurts my eyes so I keep them shut. I'm just about to pull myself up in bed when Hazel speaks.

"Don't even think about it."

I crack one eye open. She's sitting in the chair next to my bed with one leg tucked beneath her