Elliot
Silence. Nothing has ever been this silent.
It’s not that noises weren’t going around me, I just couldn’t hear anything. I was whisked away into another room.
Someone came into the room. She was standing at the bedside, telling me something, but all I heard was the ringing in my ears. A loud, high pitched, screeching sound. I put my hands up to cover my ears, hoping the noise would stop.
And it was as if someone had mercy on me because everything became silent again. I put my hands down to my sides.
“I know it’s a lot to process right now, but if you have any questions, I am happy to answer them,” the woman says.
“I’m sorry. I missed everything you said. Do you mind repeating everything?” I ask.
“My name is Casey. I’m going to be your nurse. This is the
