Chapter 22
Chapter Twenty-Two
Opening her eyes, Gemma blinked against the bright lights above her as a pain so intense it made her feel nauseous pierced her skull. Where was she? What had happened? The last thing she remembered was falling off the stool in Lydia’s classroom. She didn’t even remember hitting the floor.
‘Gemma, it’s okay. You’re in the hospital. Do you remember taking a tumble?’ Lydia’s voice filled the room.
Nodding, Gemma winced as the pain pulsed. Slowly, she turned to face her colleague. ‘I hit my head?’
‘You did. You gave us all quite a scare. You were out unconscious for what felt like forever. Bertie rang the ambulance, and here you are in hospital.’
‘Oh,’ Gemma closed her eyes against the bright lights. ‘I didn’t get those pastels.’
Lydia chuckled beside her. ‘The pastels fell down with you. You must have dislodged them.’
‘That’s something, then.’ She whispered as the world went quiet around her.