Wake up,” said a familiar voice in Beams’ ear. “Come on. I know you’re awake. Or are you just trying to avoid talking to me?”
It took a moment for those words to enter Beams’ ear and filter into his brain. For whatever reason, his mind seemed to be running at half-speed. His body felt weak and sweaty, while his heart felt like it was beating faster than usual. His mouth was dry and his teeth felt like they were cracked into pieces. He wanted to drift back into comfortable sleep, but the voice in his ear made it impossible to do so.
Opening his eyes, Beams was not sure where he was. He was lying in a soft bed, covered in beautiful linen sheets that were very soft and comfortable. The room itself looked kind of like a hospital room, with pure white walls, floor, and ceiling. On the wall o
