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||22|| ''Well, it worked,''

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Chapter 22!
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It was bright in the room when my eyes fluttered open. Too bright. Closing them again, I felt my fingers and toes twitch when my body started coming to.

''She's awake!'' someone called, instantly being hushed by another person. I couldn't tell who it was, but they sounded familiar.

Begrudgingly opening my eyes, I blinked a couple of times before I could make out anything. It wasn't actually that bright, light just seemed to annoy my eyes.

''W-what happened?'' I croaked. ''W-where am I?'' My throat was dry and my chest felt heavy trying to get the words out.

''You're in your room,'' a familiar voice told me.

I flew up in shock, but fell back against the bed immediately because my body didn't seem to have the energy to keep me in an upright position.

''What happened?'' I asked again with cough and looked around groggily. Elena was there, so was Bonnie. Every time I blinked they became clearer.

''What do you remember?'' Elena asked, gazing at me carefully.

''N-nothing,'' I said, smacking my tongue against my dry pallet. ''I think.'' I tried to remember something, anything, but came up blank.

''Jonas set fire to the Grill,'' Elena said mournfully. ''He blocked all the exits. We found you on the floor when we could get out.''

I frowned. ''On the floor?''

''It must've been too much for you, all the panic, you know?''

Pain flashed through my head and I brought a shaky hand up to touch my temple, moaning. ''Ow...''

''I think...'' Elena gulped. ''I mean, you were pretty bad. Physically, too. Someone might've kicked at your head.''

Frowning, I traced the skin on the side of my face. It was coarse and tender, probably covered in dried up blood or just the roughness of scabs.

''Is...'' I swallowed. ''Is everyone okay?''

Elena opened her mouth to say something, only to close it again and throw a quick glance at Bonnie.

''Yeah... now, at least.''

''What do you mean?''

''Look, you need to rest,'' Elena said. ''Really. I'll tell you everything later.''

I wasn't really happy about it, but my mind was so clouded that didn't fuzz over it for too long. Just when my eyes were about to shut close I jerked awake, realising something.

''Work!'' I exclaimed, shuffling, trying to get up but my body didn't do what I wanted it to. ''Work, I have work tonight!''

''Ev, I don't think the Grill is going to be open today,'' Elena said calmly.

Relaxing again, I let out a confused sound. ''Oh.'' I remembered. ''Of course.'' Frowning, I touched my bruised head again. Maybe I had a concussion?

I felt two hands gently press me back against the pillows again and I closed my eyes voluntarily this time, letting out a breath that felt like the weight of the world in my lungs, and my body relaxed slightly, falling asleep to the hushed voices of Elena and Bonnie whispering words I couldn't make out.

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When I woke, I was alone. Adjusting to the light and and managing to focus in on everything around me was much easier this time around, so the sleep had obviously done me some good. How long had I been asleep for? I frowned, trying to find my phone.