Chapter 43

STORM

CHELSEA

I had a headache when I got up this morning. As a result of the discomfort, I had the impression that I was being struck with solid bricks. I waited a moment before opening my eyes and softly massaged the area around my temples. Until I finally chose to open my eyes, I had definitely been doing this for longer than five minutes.

The first thing that caught my attention as I opened my eyes was the ceiling. I had been lying down. I carefully stood up and exhaled as I did so. Suddenly, my head began to throb, and I saw that my eyesight was spinning. I quickly covered my eyes and let my head to settle before continuing. If I push myself to open my eyes and get up from where I'm sitting, I'm going to tumble down.

I cautiously opened my eyes once I became aware that my condition was gradually improving and that the nausea did not appear to be present anymore. I took a quick glance around the room to establish my current location. The villa i