-Selene-
It was the voices I first noticed as I slowly emerged from the darkness. Where was I? What had happened? The last thing I remembered was seeing my mom and then… blinding pain. I couldn’t even put into words how awful it had been. Now, I felt heavy, weak, and exhausted. All I wanted was to lie here, but the mumbling voices wouldn’t stop.
I tried to open my eyes, though it felt like too much effort. The voices hurt my ears, and when I tried to speak, no words came out. My mouth was parched, and my throat was sore. Was that from screaming?
I tried to open my eyes again. Everything around me was grey and blurry. Where was I? I blinked a few times as the world began to clear up. I saw I was in a dimly lit room, with curtains drawn over the windows.
I shifted slightly, groaning,
