Chapter 23

CHAPTER 23

LENA.

Slipping my hands into the pocket of my hoodie, I slipped into the house and shut the door behind me.

"What the hell..." I muttered as I crossed the hallway into the living room. Even with the hoodie I had on, it felt like I was about to freeze. I began to shiver, my muscle spasmed as I tried to create more heat for my body but it did nothing.

"Oh... Fuck..." Speaking was hard for me and my speech was starting to slur. I slid my phone out of my pocket and painfully dialed my father's number. My fingers tapped haphazardly against my phone and dialed my father's number.

He picked up after three rings. "Hey, cupcake,"

"D-dad. I don't know what's wrong," I began to ramble. "The house. It's— it's really cold and I— I just feel cold!"

Just after saying that sentence, I felt a wave of weakness hit me as I tried to breathe. It was nearly impossible to breathe properly and when I got the idea of the possibility of experiencing hyperthermia, I slid to the