Chapter 141: Iris

Oh.

Her head.

Something was really wrong.

What was wrong? She didn't feel good.

At all.

Sweeping. She'd been sweeping. White stuff. Why was the dirt white? And outside? So cold.

She wasn't cold now, though. She was hot. She pushed the blankets away. "No, you have to keep them on you, Iris," her mom whispered.

"Mom?" she croaked out. She wanted to open up her eyes, but she didn't dare. It seemed like something bad would happen if she did. She just didn't know what.

White dirt? No, it'd been snow. She'd been outside, not in her kitchen. It came rushing back to her. She'd fallen on the front steps.

Everything ached. Everything hurt.

"I'm right here," her mom cooed, stroking Iris' hair away from her forehead. "Your dad and Ivy are, too."

She felt someone patting her. Was that her dad? She should open up her eyes. Her eyelids were just so heavy...