Chapter 50 The Fever

• Kayla
• The first thing I noticed, even before the pain in my body, was the sound of voices.
• They were distant at first, muffled like they were coming from underwater, but they grew sharper and clearer as I slowly returned to consciousness. My eyes fluttered open to find sunlight spilling into the small cave and warming my frozen cheeks. I grimaced, holding my trembling hand over my eyes to shield them against the sudden brightness.