Chapter 83

Madison

I can hear voices, I feel strange, and I am in so much pain all over my body and my head hurts like crazy. Why does it feel so hard to open my eyes? What the hell is going on? Where am I?

There’s something warm and calloused holding my hand, I struggle to open my eyes, but I can definitely hear voices. Is that my mother’s voice? And Henri’s? I try my darndest to move my fingers, but it feels like such an effort. Now I’m just frightened, something has happened to me, and I have no idea what.

I try again, then I feel a squeeze back, “Madi, Madi. Are you awake, talk to me Petal.” I know that low voice, it’s Alex. My eyes flutter but God they feel so weighted down that I still struggle. “Madi, darling open your eyes if you can. Or if you can hear me beautiful, move your fingers.”

Okay that I can do, I move my fingers and I hear crying. I hear my momma’s voice. “Is she awake? Has she finally woken? Oh my gosh, we need to get a doctor in here quickly. Henri, please run out and let so