"Come back, Daniel. You have to be strong—fight it." Alex whispered the mantra as he continued applying medication on Daniel, still trying to flush out every ounce of poison in his bloodstream. After several minutes, Daniel began jerking violently until finally, he rose up from whatever state he had been in.
With urgency in his eyes, he looked around, ready to spring into action—only to see Alex raising both hands in mock surrender.
"It's only me, Dan. I hold no grudges," Alex explained, still keeping his hands up, passing through the scrutiny of Daniel's sharp eyes, which refused to leave his body.
