Eliza's POV
The sound of hushed voices is the first thing I hear as I slowly open my heavy eyes. I gaze around me and my eyes land on my grandmother and parents huddled at the far end of the room. I try to call out to them but nothing comes out when I open my mouth. I look down and see I'm lying in a bed and an IV is connected to my arm. I'm getting these too often, I think to myself when I turn my head again to see my mother look across at me the same time. She moves across the room to quickly sit on the bed beside me.
"Oh honey, you're finally awake!" she says softly while brushing a hand at the side of my face.
"Water" I croak softly and she gets up to pour me a glass and placing a straw in it. My dad walks to the side of my bed to adjust the backrest so I can be in a comfortable pos
