Jojo:

My mother placed her head on my right shoulder as we drove back to Alpha Lake's condo, where Valerie was waiting for us. I was beyond weak, my stomach and head both revolted against me. They screamed and yelled at me for treating them both unfairly, and while my stomach pleaded for food, my head begged to be placed on a very soft pillow - it wanted me to close my eyes in sleep.

I ignored the both of them and kept my eyes wide open. I could neither rest nor sleep while ...