The lights seemed to flicker as figures floated around Eli, hurting his eyes as he stared into them. The voices around him meshed with one another, unable to make sense of the words that were spoken. Frankly, Eli hardly cared to remain informed about the activity around him.
“Eli?” A voice said in the distance but only pushed it out.
He continued to stare into the distance until his vision connected with the wall. Although he wanted to remain disconnected from everything else around him, the voice persisted.
“Eli!” The voice demanded.
“Sorry mom,” he looked up.
“Why haven’t you gone to her?” She sat next to Eli while gently placing a hand over his shoulder. Eli stared into his mother’s eyes, unsure if he wanted to
