Chapter 27: The Antidote.

LUCIEN. I opened my eyes to the sun pouring in through the windows and the first person I saw was Tara. She sat by the edge of the bed with a cup of coffee in her hands which she placed by the bedside. "Good morning," She greeted. An exhale left my lips as I sat up. I instinctively looked at the clock to figure out how much time had passed. I didn't realize just how tired I was till I closed my eyes.  "It's okay, I told Roman to have you rest and not to wake you." Tara said. "I just—" I ran my hands through my head. I had to see Alice, we were supposed to meet in the clinic early that morning.  "I just had to do something that's all," I muttered back to Tara who curved her lips slightly with the expectation of something from me. Like she wanted me to say something. Otherwise, she wouldn't be sitting in front of me.  There was also something quite strange in her eyes—an emotion I couldn't decipher. Tara wasn't the easiest to read but I could always tell when something was wrong at least