CREED'S POV:

Somewhere in the distance I can hear my sister crying. Even though I can hear her, I don't know where the sound is coming from.

No matter how much I want to, I can't get my eyes to open. She's speaking but the words sound muffled. She's apologising, I think. She seems to think she's f*cked up somehow.

"Creed," her voice lacks its usual cheerfulness, "I need you to wake up."

I think I feel her hand in mine, but I can't be sure because my skin, much ...