CHAPTER 14

I felt small but insistent punches on the sole of my left foot, but the exhaustion was so big that it mattered very little to me.

And although the sunlight was burning my corneas, the heaviness in my body prevented me from moving.

"I know you can hear me, Mark.” Even though Jonny was practically whispering, I felt like a heavy metal singer was yelling in my ear.

"Let me sleep, Jonny.” I asked turning my back to face the ground. At what point had I fallen asleep on the beach chair?

"That had to hurt.” He said laughing "Look, I didn't come here to starve, it's already eleven in the morning and you promised to take me to the beach so that I...”

Jonny kept talking, but I disconnected. I had finally been able to open my eyes and what I saw impressed me, Nick was in one of the seats with what I expected, was chocolate syrup and Jacob was on a float going and coming across the pool, there were lemon shells floating around him. The