I slowly opened my eyes, the bright lights of the hospital room blinding me momentarily. My head throbbed with pain, and I winced as I tried to make sense of my surroundings. Tubes were attached to my arm, and the sterile scent of antiseptic hung in the air. Panic shot through me as I realized I couldn't remember how I ended up here.
A gentle voice broke through my confusion. "Oh, you're awake. How are you feeling, Zora?" It was a nurse, her kind eyes filled with concern.
Oh my world! I finally wasn’t in Alex’s world. This place look real, I know it was really real.
"I... I don't know," I stammered, my voice weak and trembling. "What happened? Why am I here?"
The nurse approached me, her footsteps echoing softly on the linoleum floor. She took a seat beside my bed and placed a reassuri
