[Bonus chapter] No Looking Back

~ ZARA ~

An hour later I rolled over, groaning in frustration and thumped my fist on the bed next to me. I needed to sleep! Dammit!

But my head wouldn't stop spinning with questions and thoughts and things I couldn't quite keep straight.

The one time I'd almost drifted off, I realized it was happening and gotten such a jolt of joy, it woke me up, wide-eyed and excited.

I turned over again, burying my face in the pillow and screaming.

Half an hour earlier I'd considered taking cold medicine, or something to help me sleep. But I didn't know how that would affect my ability to do this, and I didn't want any questions. The last thing I wanted was to wake up here in the morning and have to wait until I could sleep again naturally.

No. I had to just wait it out and… it would happen eventually. I couldn't stay awake forever.

Usually I read until my eyes drooped, then let myself sleep. But how was I going to concentrate on a story now?