Chapter 27

Korina woke up the next morning with a banging headache. She flinched in pain as she touched her forehead, it felt like her head was thumping. She expected it, she had cried herself to sleep the previous night. She threw her covers off, knelt beside the bed and said a quick prayer, when she was done, she got to the bathroom to get cleaned up. After washing her face and brushing, she took her phone out and dialled Mark. "Hey baby cakes." He said picking up the phone. She cringed at the nickname, "Hey Mark." "What's up? You okay?" He asked, "Your voice is down, it sounds off." "I am not feeling too well." She groaned, even talking right now was stressing her head out. "Oh, sorry love." "Calling in sick." She said. "Don't worry, I got you." He replied, "Would hush up for you. "Thanks a lot Mark." She thanked him, relief flooded her face. "You are welcome, Do get well soon, okay?" "Okay." She ended the call and threw the phone away not caring where it landed, it's old anyway, S