C24 Trysts and Burning Embers: Chapter Eleven

Punt

“It hurts!” Lahi groaned then lay back on the floor.

“You did have your stomach ripped open,” Eleanor, her physical therapist, answered. “It’s going to take time to heal from something like that, even for someone like us.”

“I hate you,” Lahi moaned again.

Haru edged closer to the mat and wiped a wet washcloth over Lahi’s forehead. Her head lolled in their direction