Clare O'Neill

Last Drop

Olive rolled over and immediately felt the muscle ache in her lower back. Since things got scarce, she’d only had a few weeks of sleeping pain-free, and at this far in, the novelty had certainly worn off. Quietly groaning as she slowly moved to prop herself up on her forearm, she checked her watch. 2 days, 18 hours and 43 minutes. That’s how long it had been since her last full glass of water. It had to be her worst streak yet.