Chapter 28: Adelaide.

"Can you try moving your hand a bit?"

I nod and move my right hand. Leah is standing at the side of the bed, a palm on the skin of my right arm and her eyes staring at something I can't see. She looks unfocused and focused at the same time, whenever she speaks I feel tingles run down my arm.

I take a deep breath and try to raise my right hand even more. It hurts like hell.

Again there is the urge for me to break out in sobs but I won't do that. It'll just make me look silly. Coming in here crying and then going through a checkup sobbing.

I'll definitely look silly.

Another wave of tingles runs down the length of my right arm and when I focus on Leah again, I see her frowning.

That can't be good.

"Your arm's not totally damaged if that's what's making you turn pale so fast."

I gulp and Leah takes her palm off my hand with a sigh. She sits at the edge of the bed I'm laying on and she directs a pitiful look at me.

I don't know what to feel at this moment. I want to feel fear or