Chapter 113. You Didn't Feel What I Felt

Tristan

The drive to Orion's house felt like it took forever. I kept my fingers pressed against Athena's neck, checking her pulse every few minutes. 

Her heartbeat was weak but steady. Her breathing was shallow but consistent. She wasn't getting worse, but she wasn't getting better either.

I tried not to think about what would happen if she never woke up. Or worse, what would happen if she woke up and that thing was still inside her.

The car pulled into Orion's driveway and I saw Sarah on the front porch. She'd been pacing, I could tell from the way she immediately stopped moving when she spotted us. Her face was pale and her hands were shaking.

The moment Orion stepped out of the car, she ran to him. She threw her arms around his neck and buried her face in his shoulder. 

I couldn't hear what she was whispering to him, but I saw his whole body shake. He held her tight and closed his eyes like he was trying to absorb som