Captain Glenn thanked me for jumping in front of Mase. Mase mumbled something that might have acknowledged me somehow, but nothing else happened that night. The screw, the washer, and the nail in my mouth must've been enough to radiate protection. By that rate, I'd be completely out within twenty-four hours. Or less.

While worry ate up my insides, I eventually fell asleep on the floor of the dining room and shivered myself awake the next morning. Before, the temperature had ...