LUCIA
I wake up with a throbbing pain in the back of my head , there’s bright lights over me , white walls all around , and the strong smell of disinfectant.
This is a hospital , what am I even doing in a hospital ?
I can hear a muffled sound , like a string of words that are been said really fast , I can’t understand a single thing so I turn around looking for the source of that sound , and find my mom sitting on a chair next to my bed, with her head bowed and her hands clasped really tight together , and at that moment I realize she is praying , and even more , she is praying in Spanish , that is why I didn’t recognize the words at first.
“ Mom? ” I try to say but it sounds more like a squawk , my throat feels extremely dry and I can barely form a single word , let alone a full sent
