Dani
The scent of disinfectant invaded my nostrils, followed by the sound of stifled sobs. I struggled to open my eyes, feeling a sharp pain that shot through my skull. I tried again, this time more slowly and deliberately, my vision blurry, making me bat my eyelids, trying to accommodate the light that shot through my eyes from the large fluorescent lights that hung above my head.
“Where am I?” I asked, my voice low and weak.
“Dani? Dani!” A sharp voice echoed in my ears, making me hold my head in pain.
“Ouch...” I groaned.
“Sorry, baby,” the voice came again. I shifted my gaze in its direction as I locked my eyes with my mom. Her gray-colored eyes were glassy and puffy as they stared down at me. Her cheeks were red, followed by cold, thick fluid rushing down her nose, making her dra
