*****Hailey*****
My whole body is aching with a dull, persistent pain that seems to radiate from my core. Every movement is a struggle; every breath feels like a chore.
White light pierces through my closed eyelids, causing me to wince in discomfort. I can’t remember the last time I felt this drained and exhausted.
“Ahhhh...” a groan escapes my lips as I try to sit up, but my muscles protest with a sharp pang of agony. It’s as if every fiber of my being is screaming for rest and relief.
I tried to open my eyes, but the light was blinding, so I squeezed them shut again, hoping that the pain would subside soon.
A gentle touch on my shoulder startles me, and a soothing voice whispers, “Hailey...” My ears perk up at the sound of my name. Slowly, I begin to recognize the familiar voice of
