– 35 –
Monty hears himself screaming. He is terrified. He wants to open his eyes, but he’s too afraid of what horror awaits him. Suddenly, his eyes pop open.
A young man clad in green scrubs stands over him, trying to calm him. “It’s okay. You’re safe here in the hospital.”
“What happened?”
“You had a traffic accident a few weeks ago, a head-on collision. You were taken here by ambulance and were in a coma until today.”
“What are my injuries?”
“I’m not a doctor. I’m an aide. The doctor will be here in a few minutes. She’ll explain everything. All I can tell you is what you can see for yourself. Your leg is in a cast. I reckon it’s broken. You’re lucky to be alive. The man in the passenger seat probably didn’t know what hit him. Was he your friend?”
“No. He barely spoke English.”
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