TIARA'S POV I slowly blink, staring back at the white ceiling. What an unusual white ceiling. After a moment, I attempt to sit up...and then the headache comes almost immediately, forcing me to lay back down. "Gosh" I mutter, holding my head. The weird but not entirely unpleasant smell of disinfectant drifts through the air. The clinic. I'm at the clinic. I really did faint...again. I turn my head to find Luke on a chair, just watching me. "You'll be the death of me, Ti," he says before inching closer to touch my forehead. " How're you feeling?" he asks, his voice dropping to a faint whisper. "I'm fine," I say too fast. My throat feels dry. He helps me sit up. Just then Coach Hale comes in, hands folded. "You gave us a scare, Tiara. You sure you're okay?" I nod. What a lie. He looks at me and then tells Luke something about checking if I'm ready to go before exiting the room. I hear his voice in my head again and my heart starts racing like I've run 2 miles. No it c
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