Chapter 26

As soon as I pull the top over her head she stills. She then suddenly rockets towards the bathroom and I hear the sound of her throwing up. I jog to the bathroom to see her curled over the toilet seat, holding her hair back. I step up and hold it for her as she empties her stomach of silver.

When she finishes, she sighs and stands up straighter. I hear a small whimper but it's cut off with the toilet flushing.

"You alright now?" I ask, releasing her hair so she can rinse out her mouth. She nods, holding her head higher. She takes a deep breath, calming herself down.

"I'm fine. Doc said I'd be throwing up, right?" she smirks at me before filling her mouth with a handful of water. She spits a few seconds later before straightening, covering her neck where the cut on her neck is. The edge of the gash is still visible no matter how she positons her hair. I watch her with one hip and shoulder braced against the door frame and arms crossed. "Let's go. I want to see my dad"

"He's in Dad's of