Chapter 33

“I’ll go for help,” I say, rising to my knee, but he grabs my wrist.

“Fay,” he says, opening his eyes a little to squint at me. “Don’t go

anywhere. Tell no one.”

“What!?” I hiss at him, appalled. “Kent, you could die-”

“I’m not going to die,” he grumbles, forcing the words from between his clenched teeth. “This happens sometimes. It will –”

He groans before forcing out the last word in the sentence.

“Pass.” He rests his head back against the floor, squeezing his

eyes shut and grimacing in pain.

I gape at him. Is he serious? Is this honestly a common thing for

him?

“Well, what can I do to help?” I ask, still frantic.

He opens one eye and looks at me, clearly annoyed. “Go away,

you can

stare at him. Was he crazy? “Kent, you’re probably having a heart attack –”

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hall below. He freezes, tries to sit up, and then groans in pain as he cannot. “Fine,” he says,

“What!?”

he growls, trying again to sit up. “Just help me!”

then get to my feet. I move behind Kent as he sits up and hook my hands in his armpits. Then, I heave with all my might, pulling him towards the open door to my room. Kent

him and he collapses again on the floor with a heavy groan. “The door,” he

the floor as he

will happen to me if people

room.

minutes, Kent’s breath softens.

takes on its normal lines.

you…are you okay?” I venture after a few minutes

breathing.

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his

you sure you don’t want me to

someone? A doctor?”

my floor, hooking his arms around his knees for support, and then straight at me. “I

tell by my face that I think he’s definitely wrong. He shakes

– and

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