EvangelineI woke with a coated mouth and a bitter film stuck to the back of my tongue, the taste dragging when I swallowed. My eyelids resisted when I opened them, and when I moved, the blanket pressed down across my legs like extra weight. I pressed my lips together because I knew exactly why I was in that bed. The argument, shouting and fainting.I pulled the blanket higher, hiding my face from the room even though everyone had already seen. Cameron's hand slid under my pillow and lifted it, adjusting the angle under my neck.My chest loosened when I saw him, and I grabbed onto that feeling before anything else could push in. His hair stuck up where he had been dragging his hands through it.“You’re awake.” He leaned closer, searching my face.My throat scratched when I spoke. “What happened?”“You fainted. The doctor gave you something to settle your system.” His hand stayed near my shoulder, like he was ready to catch me again.I glanced at the bedside table. I looked past him a
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