Companion
A bright white beam of light flashes the moment Olivia opens her eyes, accompanied by a loud continuous straight high-pitched beep noise, which deafens her ears. “Am I dead?”, she asks herself in her mind, since her whole body feels non-existent and numb. She tries to move her lips but it was sealed, then a certain unknown deep voice of a man comes calling her name. “Olivia!”, the man said. A few more words follow yet not a single one enters her ears clear as if the man speaks under the bubbly pressure of water. Seconds pass and the light brightens more, but the sight in front of her becomes visible and focused. The man’s voice also gets louder and louder, until she can understand his words and recognize them too. “You’re finally awake!”, the man uttered in delight. Olivia turns the heavy
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