Fear Power by C C Bolick

Author:C C Bolick [Bolick, C C]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781946089205
Publisher: Dirt Road Books
Published: 2019-11-13T16:00:00+00:00

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“Rena,” someone said. “Rena.”

“The ducks,” I mumbled. “We need to feed the ducks.”

Strong hands shook me and I rolled toward the nightstand. Was the bed rocking like a boat? I fought to remember the dream. The sky turned dark. Instead of an infinite sheet of glass, waves rose and fell in the lake as the ducks disappeared; the motion made me feel like puking. The woman from the warehouse watched from the bench with a blank expression.

“Rena,” came Dad’s voice.

I opened my eyes and immediately closed them. Had the lamp always been so bright? “My head hurts.”

“It’s called a hangover. Get dressed and be ready in ten minutes. We’ll grab breakfast before the meeting.”

“What meeting?”

“You’re meeting the new doctors today.”

I tried to sit up on the bed but fell backward on the pillows. “I feel like crap.”

He sat down next to me. “What did you eat last night?”

“Nothing.”

“That’s part of your problem. You killed what was left of this bottle on an empty stomach.”

“What does that matter?”

“Drinking on an empty stomach will make you sick. Next time eat first.”

“Next time? Aren’t you supposed to be grounding me right now?”

Dad sighed. He pulled me up and slid an arm around my waist. “I can’t watch you twenty-four seven. If you’re going to drink, you need to do it responsibly.”

I put a hand over my eyes to block out the light. No matter how I moved, the throbbing in my head wouldn’t subside. “Shouldn’t you be trying to talk me out of drinking again?”

He leaned his head against mine. “I think we both agree I’m not the best person to make that pitch.”

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