Olivia drove the rental car in no particular direction. Sam had disabled the GPS shortly after they had taken it off the lot, at least keeping their location from being so blatant. But Olivia wasn't at all concerned about that. Most of her attention was on Sam curled up in the passenger seat. Her condition had rapidly declined again, her headache had returned with a vengeance and only minutes after they had stopped for lunch Olivia had to pull over as Sam vomited all over the side of the road.
Even now Sam clutched at her stomach, brow furrowed tightly. Her moans tore at Olivia, causing her eyes to prickle with unshed tears. Her own head pounded, the tension squeezing without mercy. They needed to stop, that much she knew. The sun had already descended and the sky was almost completely dark. Thankfully it wasn't much longer before she saw a motel, and she immediately stopped.
"I'll be right back," Olivia said softly as she stroked Sam's shoulder. She was inside only a moment, laying down some cash that the clerk took without question. She took the key and drove the car out back in front of the room they were given.
Sam barely reacted when Olivia pulled her out of the car. She was practically dragging her to the door, grunting and heaving. By the time Olivia got her to the bed she was panting, her head throbbing in time to her heartbeat. Sam curled into a ball along the edge of the bed, moans morphing into pitiful whimpers. She was starting to shake.
Olivia kneeled beside the bed, running a hand against her forehead. She was warm to the touch.
"Damn it," Olivia hissed under her breath, covering Sam with the throw at the bottom of the bed since she was already laying on the covers. She stroked Sam's cheek. "Come on, please don't do this."
She tried fruitlessly to get Sam to wake up enough to drink something. Nothing she did worked, and she swore under her breath in frustration. Giving up, she crawled onto the bed next to Sam, trying to soothe her into a more restful sleep. She let the tears fall silently, praying for Sam to improve.
Praying for clarity.
Praying for something.