***Macklin*** "Shouldn't she be awake by now?" The voice was rough but somewhat filmier. And who should be waking up? "It may take a little. She has been heavily sedated for a few days. Let's go out. She can't go anywhere when she wakes up." Who were they talking about, and why did I feel so odd? I feel like I'm here, but I'm not. My eyelids feel so heavy. I could hear movement but couldn't figure out what it was from. I want to say it was footsteps. They seemed to echo a lot more than usual. A clicking sound came it. Wait, did they leave? I tried to call out, but nothing was heard. My head felt as if I was inside a drum. 'Move, Macklin,' telling myself, which was easier said than done. My whole body felt like I had weights lying all over me. Even my fingers seemed to be weighte

