Chapter 31: A Slap

Deborah Waller's eyelids fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes. Her consciousness hadn't fully returned; a vague dark silhouette wavered in front of her. Then a light pressure brushed her chest, a jolt like static snapping her fully awake. "What… what are you doing!" Deborah snapped back to herself and, not caring who it was, lashed out, aiming a slap at Asher Jauncy's face. Smack! The sharp crack left Asher Jauncy stunned, his hand frozen where it pressed a point on her chest. This girl...