Dahlia
A steady thrum beat in my head, driving me mad. Was this heaven? Or had I landed in hell? My mouth felt so dry. Hell then. I flexed my fingers and toes. I felt... numb. I cracked my eyes open. I was met with fluorescent lights and monitors. Lots of tubes and monitors.
I was in a hospital.
I was alive.
How was that even possible?
I fumbled for the buttons on the side of the bed, sitting myself up. Nausea overtook me for a moment but passed with a few deep breaths, the nasal cannula wrapped around my ears and nose, giving me an endless stream of oxygen. I looked around the room, secretly hoping Hunter would be here with me. He wasn't. But my breath still caught when I saw my mom sleeping at the edge of my bed. Tears filled my eyes. I tried to reach for her but winced, opting t
