C10 Chapter 10

I was having a nightmare again about Steven, so I skipped class, as Sylvia had advised. She was worried sick about me. I tried to ease her worries by making a joke about my health, but the fear in her eyes made me guilty.

"This is not progressing, Nathalie! The medications you were taking do not have any effect on your body anymore!"

"Mom, I'm really alright - "

She cuts me off, "No