Chapter 90: Fever DreamsAvyaane pov I awakened to the sound of coughing. Coughs were harsh and wracking, as if shaking the small walls of our room. For a time, I was disoriented. The strange bed, the faded flowered wallpaper, and the constant banging of rain on the window. Then everything came pouring back. The storm. Blair showed unexpected kindness. The odd, tense moment before we fell asleep. I sat up, pulling tangled hair away from my face. Blair was a lump beneath the covers of the other bed, still coughing. In the gloomy light streaming through the drapes, he appeared little. Vulnerable. It was unsettling to see him like way. "Blair?" I called quietly. "Are you okay?" The coughing has subsided. Blair's head protruded from the sheets, His hair was a tangle, and his eyes were blurry from fever. "Avy?" His voice was a croak, scarcely distinguishable. I sprang out of bed in an instant and crossed the short distance between us. Up close, I could see the redness in his cheeks and t
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