A group of voices woke me up from my slumber, and I opened my eyes to see the familiar cream ceiling of the hospital. I tried moving my fingers, but even that felt very taxing. It was like a great weight was bearing on me
I closed my eyes again and instead listened closer to the voices.
"...doctor said she would be waking up anytime soon."
"Is everything arranged? She'll probably want to leave the hospital as soon as possible."
"Don't worry, Mrs. Davids. Everything is ready."
"Aw, look at him, Grace, my dear. What a reliable young man!"
"MIMA!"
That must be Grace, being cajoled again by her aunt. There's no mistaking it. I turned my head to see what was crushing me and saw a pair of clear blue eyes staring back.
"Mommy is awake!"
***
Leaning back on the headboard, I watched every
