***Ivy***
A faint beep, it was steady, it was off in the distance. It wasn't picking up or slowing; it just stayed the same. It wasn't annoying like an alarm going off, just a background noise, like a TV playing in the back as you work.
The smell of antiseptic hit my nose, making me wrinkle it. Scrunching my forehead, I tried to open my eyes. What felt like forever, my lids slowly peeled open. The room was dim, but I could make out the white ceiling. The beeping sound was more front and center than background noise. Was I in a hospital room? And was this in the packs Clinic? And how did I get here?
Letting my head roll to the side, I spotted my mother curled up in a chair, a blanket draped over her,
"She fell asleep just a few minutes ago."
Turning my head to the other side, I foun
