Chapter 424

  Arrick slides down beside me, making me aware that this whole time I have been sitting on the floor, getting a side view of this entire thing, and acting like a weirdo in complete shock. He starts dabbing at my clothes, rubs a towel across my face, throat, and chin, and brings my focus back to him. I catch the worried look flicker across his face as he looks from me to them and then back again, and my stomach lurches.

  “Does Jake know what he’s doing?” I whisper impulsively, suddenly terrified about the lack of medical personnel. Arrick only smiles at me, that crazy ability to go into controlled mode and keep me steady when he knows I’m freaking out. Just a smile can reel me back in.