Chapter 33

“I’ll go for help,” I say, rising to my knee, but he grabs my wrist.

“Fay,” he says, opening his eyes a little to squint at me. “Don’t go

anywhere. Tell no one.”

“What!?” I hiss at him, appalled. “Kent, you could die-”

“I’m not going to die,” he grumbles, forcing the words from between his clenched teeth. “This happens sometimes. It will –”

He groans before forcing out the last word in the sentence.

“Pass.” He rests his head back against the floor, squeezing his

eyes shut and grimacing in pain.

I gape at him. Is he serious? Is this honestly a common thing for

him?

“Well, what can I do to help?” I ask, still frantic.

He opens one eye and looks at me, clearly annoyed. “Go away,

what you can

stare at him. Was he crazy? “Kent, you’re probably having a heart attack –”

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in the hall below. He freezes, tries to sit up, and then groans in pain as he cannot. “Fine,” he says, looking at me. “You want to help? Get me into your

“What!?”

again to sit up. “Just help me!”

get to my feet. I move behind Kent as he sits up and hook my hands in his armpits. Then, I heave with all my might, pulling

in my room, I drop him and he collapses again on the floor with a heavy groan. “The door,” he murmurs, and I quickly close it. Then, I lean back

floor as he breathes

hell will happen to me if

room.

minutes, Kent’s breath softens. The

and his face takes on its normal lines. He’s still sweaty and exhausted but he was right.

you okay?” I venture after

breathing.

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open his eyes. “I’m

“Are you sure you don’t want me

someone? A doctor?”

floor, hooking his arms around his knees for support, and

stare at him, and I’m sure he can tell by my face that I think he’s definitely wrong. He shakes

– and pauses

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