Chapter 21

Lola's POV

    I felt so hollow and empty. I thought I couldn't be affected by whatever he says or does anymore, but was I wrong. I could not properly hear what was going on around me. All I heard was echoes and distant sounds.

    "Lola, Lola, can you hear me?" I heard someone calling out to me distantly and tried to reply but I could not. It felt like my lungs were being crushed and I could not even cry out for help.

   I suddenly took in a large gulp of air and came back to the present. Jace was kneeling beside me with a worried look on his face. I did not remember how I reached the floor nor how long I'd been out of it for, but the look on his face made me realze that it was bad.

   "Lola, can you hear me now? Do you recognise me?" He asked worriedly and I laughed. I really laughed in that situation.

   "Why do you look so worried, Jacey. I'm fine", I smiled at him and he ran his hands through his ha