When my eyes fluttered open, the immediate need to s c r e a m went through me. Everything hurt. Absolutely everything. My hands in particular felt like I had touched a very hot surface, but instead of pulling away like I should have, I kept my hands there until I got blisters and then still kept my hands there as it burned away layers upon layers of my skin, leaving only tender flesh and bone.
And then, my body. It was so painful. Everything felt so painful. It’s excruciating, a constant pain that throbbed from head to toe, rattling my entire body. I could still feel the ghost of the burning from deep within.
Did I bathe in acid?
Because that’s what it felt like.
Like I've jumped into a bath filled with acid and stayed there, letting myself melt.
My skin felt raw, my body ached and
