Vera's POV.

The room was dim, filled with the soft hum of the ceiling fan and the sharp ache pounding behind my eyes spreading up to my head. My body felt heavy, damp with sweat. Every limb throbbed with exhaustion and burning pain. I tried to sit up, but even that sent a sharp pain up my spine.

My skin burned, it was definitely fever.

I need help and so reached for my phone which was still lying on the nightstand. The screen was lit up with a flood of missed calls and messages, over twenty ...