Chapter 21

"Evelyn...?!Eve...?!" I vaguely heard Levi call, but my heartbeat was too loud in my ears to hear much of anything else as I staggered inside the kitchen and suddenly felt as if it became hard to breath. All I could think about was that I needed to get out pronto, but it was if my body wasn't listening as it began to shut down with every step I took. The mug in my hand slipped between my fingers and smashed against the wooden floor, my brain not registering as I stepped onto one of the sharp shards and had it pierce the bottom of my otherwise on the mend foot, "No, Evelyn don't. You need to sit down. It's not what you think--!" "What's happening?" Jaxon exclaimed, dropping everything to rush forward and help us. "--Get away from me!" I managed to gasp out as my throat began to constrict in panic. The world around me grew out of focus, and I struggled to navigate the hurriedly closing walls as I clawed at the counters to lug myself towards the fron