Loud beeping kept pinging against Adam’s blissful slumber. He really wanted it to stop. He needed to figure out where he was, and how he’d gotten there. Bright flashes of light kept sweeping in front of him, like headlights or the swift passing of a lighthouse beam.
People spoke, but whether the questions were directed at him or not, he couldn’t tell. It felt like a long time went by in this state, while only a few minutes passed at the same time.
Eventually, he was able to open his eyes, but it was still mostly dark, with that incessant beeping in the background.
He groaned, his mouth dry and tasting like someone had filled it with wallpaper paste. His leg ached and itched and he tried to pull it toward him to scratch it.
Pain tore through his hip, and that was when he remembered ever
