Chapter 123

Hospital

It was difficult to breathe with the piercing stench of bleach. When I opened them again, I was startled by the brilliant light that was penetrating my closed eyelids. I scrunched up my eyes in response. I had the feeling that I had no control and that I was burdened. I lost all of my mobility, including the use of my hands, my head, and my body. I opened my eyes very slowly, blinking over and over again in an attempt to fully open them and see what was going on around me. Where am I at this moment? After what seemed like an eternity, the dazzling light finally began to recede, allowing me to take in my surroundings. I was presently located at the medical facility. I was just beginning to wake up when I had the sensation that my right arm was being inflated like a balloon. I was so worried that it was going to explode at any second, but when the nurse started monitoring my blood pressure, I understood that the pressure I was experiencing was just her doing.

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