Chapter 238: The Deep Sleep

"Ready?" Matt asked as he pulled two small familiar vials from his pocket. "Okay..." Camden whispered her agreement in a small voice as Matt handed her the tiny bottle. "Cheers!" he said, holding his bottle out towards her once he'd unscrewed the lid. "Cheers," she replied unenthusiastically, clinking her bottle against his. Hesitantly, they both drank the contents, pulling faces of distaste once they were done. "God, that was disgusting," Camden complained, wiping her lips as if that might rid her of the lingering aftertaste. "Yours too?" Matt asked, wiping his tongue with the sleeve of his sweater. "So what now?" she asked, looking up again. The sky seemed to give her peace while the landscape seemed to induce fear, so she tried to keep her gaze upward. "I guess we wait until it kicks in," Matt murmured. Suddenly, the rain stopped, and Matt couldn't help but feel relieved. "Well, at least that's one less thing to stress about," he said to himself, settling down beside Camden, who had