"Names have power." ~ Rick Riordan
SAMMY
I didn't know if it was the throbbing pain that woke me up or the strangers murmuring around me, but even before I opened my eyes, I knew the place.
A hospital.
The rich scent of medicines and freshness of surgical sanitizer thickened the air. The subtle but continuous sound of beeping monitors was all too familiar for a doctor such as me who spent fifteen hours a day in the hospital.
It took a substantial amount of effort to lift the eyelids as black dots danced around while the light in the room felt harsh. Altogether, the feeling was otherworldly.
Helplessly, a low groan escaped my parched lips. And almost immediately, the voices in the room stopped at once.
"Get the doctor," someone commanded in a grating tone, and I heard the shuffli
