Chapter 25

“H Kat ey, Kat,” a soft voice says, and I figure I’m dreaming because nobody talks to me anymore. Hands are brushing my hair back from my face and there’s a damp cloth wiping over my jaw too. My eyelids flutter open. “Joey?” “You were sick,” she says, her face pulled into a frown. “Yeah,” I say, my head throbbing as I shuffle into a sitting position. I remember now. It came on so suddenly and violently that I couldn’t even make it to the bathroom. And then I think I passed out. “How long have you been sick like this?” “A few days.” “Are you keeping anything down?” “No,” I say. I don’t even have the energy to shake my head. “Is this normal in pregnancy?” “No. I think it might be… I might have hyperemesis gravidarum. My mom had it with me.” “What the hell is that?” “A fancy way of saying extreme morning sickness.” I give a feeble laugh. I’m pretty sure Joey isn’t really here and I’m hallucinating or something. I wonder why it’s her of all people I’m seeing though. I mean, I thought it wo