Chapter 20Julie opened her eyes. She braced herself for the pain that enveloped her body each time she woke up. She stared straight across the room, afraid to move her head for fear that her raging headache would once again render her helpless. The past few days ravaged and exhausted her. The morphine helped of course, but the soothing effects of the drug lessened daily, prompting another dosage increase, which knocked her out right away. The numbing morphine would wear off, forcing her awake to face the all-encompassing pain once more. Julie hated the fact that she wasn't in control and hated that those around her were forced to watch as she slowly ebbed away.
Hang on … this was different …no pain.
All was quiet in the room and Julie let her eyes shift from side to side, still afraid to
