Ari POV
I was floating. It was so peaceful. The darkness surrounding me was so quiet, so still, so serene. I had never experienced a calm this relaxing in my whole life. I floated along, occasional voices creeping in. Occasionally it was Dr. Miles, sometimes Lukas, but most often, it was Xzavier. They were soft whispers, asking me to open my eyes, begging me to smile for him, broken sobs that were ripped from his chest. The harder I focused on him though, the farther away he sounded.
I floated on, letting the calm envelope me. I felt safe. That was until the light blinded me.
It burned my eyes, stinging them as tears sprang forth. I wanted to raise my arm and cover them but it was to heavy. I was slowly becoming aware of myself and it all hurt. My body was on fire, my stomach felt lik
