The Hockey Star and His Roommate; She Has A Secret
"You’re just giving me the narrative bridge I was missing, Ellsy. It’s brilliant. Seriously, you’re saving my life right now. Let’s finish this section, and I promise, I’ll buy you the biggest burger in town."
Before I can figure out how to respond, the heat starts.
It hits me exactly the way it hits when I push too hard in the final lap of a race. It starts at the base of my spine, a sudden, violent spike of temperature that flares outward, turning my blood to battery acid.
I gasp, dropping my hands from the table to grip my knees.
The exhaustion. The lack of sleep. The stress of the showcase. I’ve been running my body on fumes for two weeks, ignoring the toll the rejected bond is taking on
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