Chapter 21

• The alcohol that he consumed seared through his veins, causing his heart rate to skyrocket and his vision to blur. Despite this, Emerson continued to consume more until all the sounds blended into a blur, leaving only the relentless thumping of his own heart echoing in his ears.
• He stumbled across the front lawn, his steps unsteady, but the voices in his head were quiet for once.
• Everything felt like a fever dream, one moment he was drinking at a school party and the next he was fumbling with the front door, struggling to remain upright.