Australian Elena

Elena’s eyes were closed. But she wasn’t asleep. She wasn't dreaming or in a trance either. She was awake and conscious but just had some difficulty opening her eyes. Her eyelids were heavy. Her body was heavy.

Even from her position as she lay on the bed, she knew she was no longer in her own body. 

This felt different. 

Different from her previous ESCAPE. As she lay down, she felt in full possession of the body. No memories existed for her to access. Nothing. It was bland. The brain was bland. She tried to make a sort of connection but couldn’t. 

Still, Elena couldn’t open her eyes. For a while, she just lay there, not moving. 

Then she heard voices. And she heard an accent. Not the Canadian or North American accent she was used to. But a distinct and sharp Australian accent.

Then she froze. Her heart started to beat really