Chapter 4 AlexaThe fog finally lifts. After floating for an eternity in this white cottony space with its distant voices, the curtain is torn for the first time. The very first time. I have the strange sensation of my body, heavy as lead, resting on a soft surface. Regular beeps strike my now sensitive ears. It's so strange to hear, to really hear. I feel as if I have only heard whispers for so long! I hear Diego's voice beside me. His sadness pierces my sleepiness.
- It's time to get used to the idea, Mr Epalino. Miss Rezi is in a Glasgow Coma Scale 3. We have seen no improvement since her arrival on the ward. Her body is functioning physiologically with the help of machines, but otherwise there is no hope. It is time to consider letting her go.
- No, it's not.
Someone sighs. The docto
