Chapter 137. Counting Miracles, Miracles

RENEE

My dreams were a blur.

I saw everything and nothing.

I remembered everything and nothing.

There was sunshine, and there was rain.

There was light, and there was darkness.

It was all so beautiful, but so terrifying. It was like time stopped, and I could do nothing about it.

Everything felt surreal and I couldn't make sense of it.

But then, suddenly… a feeling overtook me—a familiar feeling.

The feeling of being alive. Of being whole. Of being complete.

There was no more pain, blurry dreams, distorted visions, or anything else. There was only peace.

And that peace woke me up. That peace made me move. That peace snapped me from my trance.

Eyes fluttering open, the first thing I saw was a white ceiling. Then white walls and curtains.

I blinked several times to orient myself to where I was, but the room appeared unfamiliar. It looked like… a hospital room. But why would I be there?

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