Something heavy came into contact with Julia’s forehead. The blow left her disoriented, as though she were underwater. With her senses dulled, Julia never realised that she was drinking the concoction, let alone the familiar taste…

“I don’t want to take my medicine tonight,” Julia remembered saying.

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She let the contents fill her mouth, closed her mouth and used what remained in her lungs to send out in a powerful jet. The sounds of disgust that followed were a sign that someone was not happy. Fuck you!

“Bitch!” Amber yelled. You don’t know how right you are.

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Julia was confused, having no memory of getting hurt. However, the throbbing in her left hand was just beginning to make itself known. When she tried to make a fist, pain shot out through her nervous system. What the—

“Fuck!” Julia yelled.

“Please don’t do that,” Gwen said in a soothing voice. “You’ll only make things worse.”

The world before her was a blur, and guessed that Gwen was before her.  With her mind and body so disjointed, Julia wondered if they slipped her something to calm her down. I’ve never felt like this before.

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Something was brought to her lips, Julia looked down at the brown liquid with purple flecks swirling atop. It had a foul smell, strong enough for those with an iron belly to feel nauseous. Where have I seen this shit before?

“Boiled bark to dull the pain, and a few herbs to help with the taste,” Gwen said.

“No,” Julia said and curled her nose.

“You’ll feel right as rain,” Gwen said.

“Nan—” Kaylee said, which was immediately followed by the sound of a solid slap.

“No—” Julia said.

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Julia was confused, because she had no memory of getting hurt. Although a throbbing pain in her left hand was just beginning to make itself known. When she tried to close it into a fist, a jolt of pain shot throughout her nervous system. What the…

“Fuck!” Julia yelled…

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There were no sounds other than the wind rustling through the leaves. For a moment she thought she was alone, but a pair of hands grabbed her shoulders and tried to pull her back to lie down.

“Shh,” Gwen said softly, “You need to rest.”

“What—” Julia asked.

“You hurt yourself,” Gwen replied, “Amber is making some herbal tea, and then we are going to clean and dress that wound.”

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