“We should..,” I start to say when a thought hits me. “Wait, am I about to turn into a zombie?”
Silence suddenly descends as everyone looks at me.
“Temp, call Molly, Elaine and the other witchlings back. Have everyone meet at the manor,” Adhan practically orders.
I was joking about the zombie thing and maybe it’s all in my head, but suddenly I don’t feel so good.
“Ernest ..,” I hear Ebby say to me.
I think I answer, but I’m honestly not sure. I think I turn towards Adhan, but everything goes black.
CHAPTER 20
Ihear talking, but I don’t want to wake up. Why would the radio be on? Adhan usually doesn’t turn it on if I’m still asleep.
I hear someone mention zombies and I laugh to myself thinking of them on the treadmill. Then I remember being hit on the back and falling to the floor, being bitten and then nothing.
I open my eyes and quickly sit up, my head spins and I grab hold of it. “Head rush,” I say with a groan. I feel the bed dip and drop my arms looking at Adhan, who is looking at me in concern.
“Sweetheart, how are you feeling?”
“Alright, I guess. What did I miss?”
“You ate brains,” Sal says from the bottom of the bed.
It’s then I realise everyone is here, including Ebby and Sly, Molly, Elaine, Ma and Pa.
I stare at him in horror, until I hear someone snigger.
“I hate you so much right now,” I tell him, flopping to the side, so I’m leaning on Adhan, ignoring the others who are laughing.
“Sorry, I couldn’t resist,” Sal says grinning.
“Really, what did I miss?” I ask.
“You were bitten by a zombie, we brought you back here and Sly used magic to make sure you wouldn’t turn into one,” Adhan says, wrapping an arm around me.
“And he also helped Tink and Elaine make this tea for you,” Molly cackles while holding a cup out to me.
“Pretty sure the magic Sly used is enough to stop any zombie tendencies,” I say.
“Was it though?” Sly asks, grinning like mad.
I watch my Pa take the mug out of Molly’s hand and walk closer to the bed. “Drink son,” he says, holding the mug out closer to me.
“I added mint, for extra flavour,” Sly says grinning.
I shake my head. “Yeah, you’re gonna fit right in with us.”
“Drink,” Ma says, giving me her, ‘you better do as you’re told’ look.
“Please sweetheart,” Adhan says, leaning his head next to mine.
I give a big dramatic sigh. “Fine,” I move and grab the mug downing the foul drink. I cough at the end. “I can honestly say the mint didn’t help.”
Sly laughs. “I never said it would.”
“Gah,” is my only reply as I hand the mug back to my Pa and flop again into Adhan’s side.
