Agneta felt her sleep disturbed because Dave next to her seemed to be moving restlessly. He blinked a few times and turned to his side, sweat dripping down his brow.

Agneta immediately woke up and turned on the nightlight. He lightly patted Dave's cheeks. "Dave, wake up, Dave!"

Only a painful groan escaped his lips. Sweat the size of corn kernels seemed to have filled his temples. "Dave, wake up, Dave!"

Dave caught Agneta's wrist that was about to touch her forehead, and those dark gray eyes were already open; now they collided with Agneta's black eyes.

Dave pulled Agneta's hand away, and she got up from her bed. He...