Honey
The haze in my mind started to dissipate. I could smell disinfectant cloying in a sterile environment. My body felt numb. Heavy. An ache across my midsection. Slowly, a subtle beeping noise ruminated in my ears.
Everything felt foggy, and I felt so lethargic. My limbs were like lead. Then I heard a familiar voice.
“David…she's waking up."
Is that my mom? What was she doing in my bedroom? Why was she at the vineyard? My eyelashes fluttered as I opened them, wincing at the fluorescents. Half of the lights in the room were off, but it still felt too bright for my heavy eyelids.
My eyes fluttered closed and I don't know if I fell back asleep or if I was waking up. Then everything came back to me in full force, breaking through the brain fog. The Don. The shoot-out. Getting in front
