I had the worst feeling of déjà vu as I returned to the day that I got struck by ball lightning. It felt so strange reliving again the day that I almost died. I honestly thought I was stuck in some sort of bizarre dream from how surreal the entire situation was; it gave me the absolute worst derealization.
“You okay there, Clive?” my friend Alex asked.
“Yeah, just in deep thought right now. How are you doing?” I replied, nearly stuttering. Talking became so difficult all of a sudden, it was as if the muscles in my mouth were paralyzed. My words sounded horribly hoarse and thin as if I had lost my voice.
“I’m okay, but you’re not looking too good. You’re looking pretty pale. You also sound strange,” he replied concernedly.
“I’m fine, honestly,” I replied quickly. I didn’t want him
