When I opened my eyes my head was pounding like hell and it took me a few moments to remember what had happened. Clarissa, that mean snake! I should have listened to my instincts and not let curiosity get the best of me. I wanted to raise my hand to hold my head because it just hurt so bad, but I couldn't move it. When I turned my head to see why she was immobilized, I groaned in pain at first. Asterisks flickered in front of my eyes and I had to blink hard to see something again. I lay on a white couch. It was hard as a rock and terribly uncomfortable. My whole body was buckled to it like I was some lunatic in need of sedation. It kind of reminded me of the day my mother was admitted and I felt a little panicky. I distinctly remembered her screaming and struggling, foam sticking to her li
