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"I know,hard to hear with the crowd, so I’ll call you later Ty wanted ame, and he’ll call you froood," I say "Call you later" I end the call and hold ain They just need rest I’ll just rest until six, until I need to go to the airport

Ty is co here froht My parents are letting hi a battle, butit wouldn’t be a probleht Zone I don’t care I’ll stay here in fantasyland if it stays like this

I put the cold co down on my eyes I don’t know if this works, or even helps, but I read it on one of the MS blogs I’ll try anything Rest…yes I just need rest

"Cass, your phone alare in er--deeper Everything hurts The cold co I slide the gel pack fro folded overin at seven I need to get ready," I say, rubbing the tiredness froe says, turningit on my bed next tofroe of my mattress and focus on my flip-flops--where they sit on the floor They’re…cloudy Everything’s cloudy

"No, no, no, no, no!" I squeeze the will look fine Everything’s fine I’ht eye is fuzzy That’s okay It’s better I think it’s getting better Clearing up

"Cass," Paige says, her voice cautious She knows My sister knows "Cass, are you having a flare-up?"

"I’ to et, ht rib crashes into the corner of my dresser "Da I’ toShe stops short of the door and turns to face ht eye and she looks nor in the rain

I’ to cry

"Godda the top ofover soe says, her hand around my arm "I Have To"

I look at her, in her eyes She doesn’t want to do this to betray me She has to I know she does I have to see h this before I nod, a slight ets the answer she needs

"I’ll tell Moo pick up Ty," she says, and I s, and I crawl back to bed and lie down And I cry I hate crying I hate my body

None of this is fair

Ty

I know the second I see Paige that soe explains as ait for the elevator to coe "She’s probably been having it for a while Did she tell you?"

Her tone is accusatory, andback to her in the exact sa toit to herself And it hurts a little that she didn’t tell me I shake etting her in with her neurologist Hopefully toe says

That one was directed to

"She’s also been stressed," I say back, keeping my eyes forward That one was for her