Abby’s POV
“Come on! You’ve got this, Abs! It’s time to wake up now.”
My eyes flutter open and I look around the hospital room carefully.
“Who are you looking for, dummy? I’m right here!”
My heart begins to race as I try to pull myself up in bed and the heart monitor begins to beep furiously in response to my efforts.
“Goddess! Don’t give yourself a heart attack, Abby! Listen to my voice… just breathe okay… breathe… breathe.”
I try to do as the voice in my head commands and, for some strange reason, it seems to work. The machine ceases its onslaught of beeps, my shaking hands begin to steady and, after a few seconds of waiting, I realise that I’m now in complete silence once again.
“Hello?” I croak out loud, clearing my throat awkwardly.
“Oh Goddess above…”
“Who are you?
