MAX
I slowly felt the pain begin to subside, the flashing images fading, and I became vaguely aware of callused hands softly touching my hair, and I instantly knew them to be Fang's...and since this realization didn't send a fresh shockwave of pain through my tortured brain, I figured I must be at the end of it. I then became aware of the fact that I was curled into a pitiful ball, and that my hands were tightly clasped to my ears. My jaw ached from being so tightly clenched. I drew in a deep, shuddering breath, then slowly took my hands away from my ears, slowly let my jaw relax. My eyes slowly opened, and I saw a large grouping of concerned faces. Wait...make that four, I think. I drew in another breath, then let my eyes open fully, where they instantly met Fang's. A grimace decorated my face, and I mouthed one word: "Ouch."
I slowly began to sit up, moving my arms out behind me so I wouldn't fall; my brain felt like it could shatter at any given second, which wasn't a very nice feeling. I sighed slowly, then looked up again. "Hey," I said meekly, then lifted one hand and placed it gingerly on the side of my head.
I slowly began to sit up, moving my arms out behind me so I wouldn't fall; my brain felt like it could shatter at any given second, which wasn't a very nice feeling. I sighed slowly, then looked up again. "Hey," I said meekly, then lifted one hand and placed it gingerly on the side of my head.
JACOB
I watched apprehensively when Fang picked Max up and took her to the couch, temporarily not noticing how tenderly and gently he handled her, how caring he seemed to be. Right then, I was kinda freaking out because Max looked like she was ready to die. I shuddered at the thought, then sighed hugely in relief when she finally came to, sitting up slowly and touching her head like it still hurt. What the hell had just happened? I glanced from her to Fang, just now noticing how he had acted towards her. A corner of my mouth tipped upward in a crooked smile. Oh, that explained it.