ADA
I slowly opened my eyes, my head throbbing painfully. It took a tremendous effort before I could finally force my eyelids apart. Dizziness washed over me, and the entire room seemed to spin around me. I rubbed my temples, desperately trying to soothe the pounding ache.
“Ada, my child, you’re awake!” Grandma’s relieved voice came from beside me. I slowly turned my head towards her.
Why was my head hurting so badly?
Tears glistened in her eyes as she leaned forward and kissed my forehead. “Thank goodness nothing happened to you.”
I was slightly bewildered by her reaction, but then everything came rushing back to me. It was a Sunday evening. Grandma was baking chocolate cookies when I went to the refrigerator to get some water. Suddenly, an excruciating pain had seized my lower abdom
