The Alpha Strain by Urcelia Teixeira

Author:Urcelia Teixeira [Teixeira, Urcelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780639966571
Publisher: Urcelia Teixeira
Published: 2019-03-29T04:00:00+00:00

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The soothing warmth of a damp cloth against her forehead brought Alex back to consciousness. Her lips stuck together as she tried to open her mouth to speak.

“Shh dear, just rest.”

Her eyelids were heavy and the room spun fiercely when she heard a woman’s shrill voice pierce her aching head.

“Ez, bring your aunty some water!”

Confused, Alex forced her eyes open to see a short, overweight black woman seated next to her.

“Where am I?” Alex murmured confused. “Where are my clothes?” Suddenly aware she was in her underwear under a blanket.

“Hey, you’re awake. Shh, it’s ok. We’re at my aunt’s house. We’re ok. Here, drink some water.”

Alex leaned her head forward to take a drink of water from the glass Ezra held up against her lips.

“What happened?” Alex whispered.

“You passed out while we were running away from the gang. It must have been the bullet wound. You lost a lot of blood.”

Alex recalled the gunshot to her shoulder and instinctively reached for it. Her fingers slid across a fresh bandage.

“My uncle is a vet. He managed to remove the bullet while you were out.”

“A vet?” Alex panicked.

“Yes, yes, desperate times call for desperate measures. It’s the same procedure so you were in good hands, don’t worry. You might start barking like a dog soon though.”

Alex smiled at Ezra’s silly attempt to make her feel better.

“You need to eat some soup, dear,” the shrill voice of Ezra’s aunt cut in. “My mother used to say nothing fixes you up faster than homemade chicken soup.”

“This is my aunt Nozipho. We call her Aunty Nozi for short,” Ezra introduced them.

“How long have I been out?”

“Not that long; about eight hours. It has given us enough time to evade Volkov and the gang. There’s no way he’ll find us here.”

Alex searched the room. “Where are my clothes? We need to get to the library.”

“Not so fast, you’re still recovering. My uncle gave you a strong sedative. Besides, it’s almost midnight. Eat your soup and sleep it off. We’ll head out tomorrow morning first thing.”

There was no reason to fight it. Ezra was right. She hardly had enough energy to lift her hand to feed herself, much less run away from Volkov.

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