Luca’s pov
When I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was my parents sitting beside me. Their faces lit up, and my mother jumped to her feet in excitement.
“He’s awake! Isac!” She frantically looked at my father. “Look! He woke up!”
My father was never one to say much or show much emotion. But even in my daze, I could tell he was overwhelmed.
“I am calling a nurse,” he said, and rushed outside.
I inhaled carefully. Everything hurt, so I didn’t try to move much. “Where am I?”
I found it hard to speak. My throat was parched, and my voice was hoarse. I gestured at the bottle of water.
“In the North Gen hospital,” my mother told me as she poured me half a glass of water. “Don’t gulp it down,” she said as she helped me sit up on the bed. “Drink slowly.”
I sipped on the water as I
