Mika
I slowly stirred awake, a wave of discomfort washing over me as I became aware of the soreness that enveloped my entire body. Every muscle ached, and I struggled to comprehend what had led me to this state.
As I blinked against the bright fluorescent lights above, I took in my surroundings—a sterile white room filled with the soft beeping of machines and the faint scent of antiseptic.
The realization hit me that I was in a hospital. Panic began to creep in as I tried to recollect the events that had brought me here, but that effort only intensified my headache, a pulsing vibration that felt like it was reverberating through my skull.
I shifted slightly in the hospital bed, the starched sheets rustling against my skin. I closed my eyes, willing the memories to come—anything to e
