~Lora~
“You should have just died.” The haunting voice of Ivy jolted me awake.
My eyes flew open as I sucked in a sharp breath, my hand pressing hard against my chest while my heart pounded wildly.
For a moment I could only stare at the unfamiliar ceiling above me, my breathing uneven as confusion slowly crawled into my mind.
I'm at the hospital.
Did I… die again?
The thought struck me so suddenly that my body stiffened.
Panic rushed through me and I immediately yanked the IV needle out of my wrist, ignoring the sting as I pushed myself off the bed and staggered toward the calendar hanging on the wall.
My legs felt weak and unsteady beneath me, my head throbbing with a dull ache that made my vision blur for a second.
I forced myself to focus, and when the numbers finally became
