A sound drifted through me. It was a voice, but muffled, like I was under water. I heard my name and the sound got louder and louder. The sound of machines entered my brain and I struggled to remember where I was.
“Carrie. I need you to wake up now Carrie,” the voice shouted next to me. “That’s it, Carrie, open your eyes.”
I pried my eyes open and was immediately hit by the bright lights above me. I clamped them shut before the voice called to me again. I peeked one eye open and didn’t feel blinded. The lights had been turned off so I could see without feeling like my eyes were going to bleed.
The person connected to the voice came into focus. I saw a kind face smiling at me then noticed the stethoscope around her neck and the white uniform. From the back of my mind I knew she was famil
