Chapter 107

“I’m obviously not okay, Nova. I’m in honest-to-god pain.”

“I don’t mean the illness, genius. I mean you didn’t sound… like you. Something happen with you and your darling husband?”

I scoffed, and it turned into a thick cough. “Can we not talk about that? I already have a headache as it is.” My voice was so small, and my throat felt thick, the back of my eyelids burning with unshed tears. 

I hated it.

Whenever I was sick, I cried for no damn reason at all. Coupled with me being on my period…I was way too emotional today.

“Hey…” Nova whispered, probably noticing the crack in my voice. “Come here.” She scooted further into the bed, and then I moved my head to her lap instead of my pillows. I heaved a sigh, groaning when a sharp pain spread through my lower abdomen.

“Fuck…” she breathed after feeling my forehead with the back of my palm. “You’re burning up. Maybe I should call Ala—”

“No,” I snapped. “I’ll be fine. Mel made some soup for me earlie