Nora's POV

My head ached as if I had been hit with a large plank. I groaned as I forced my eyes open, wondering why it was so hard to get the act done when I did it every morning. I creaked open one eye but had to force it shut when the pain that traveled through my body felt like I ran a crazy marathon through a string of needles.

My body ached everywhere. My head ached more. And I felt like I was in hell. With how sweaty and clammy my skin felt, I could as well have died and gone to ...