“So, break it to me. What’s the extent of the damage? I would have guessed it myself, but I have a pounding headache that’s preventing me from remembering everything that happened.”
I stared at her, caught in the maze of thoughts that my mind had built, taking my fair share of time to register that she had actually spoken, had asked me a question. I wasn’t entirely surprised by it, for we had been sitting here, in companionable silence, for quite some time now. It was only natural for someone to say something.
“The doctor seems to be under the impression that your injuries weren’t nearly as severe as they could have been, which is absolute bullshit.”
“Oh, is that so? Why do you say so?”
My eyes were drawn to the corners of her mouth,
