Chapter 121

Mia

The next time I came fully conscious, it was to a rattling noise near me. I groaned and slowly fluttered my eyes open. The moment bright lights greeted me, I squeezed my eyes shut again.

“How are you doing, love?” A female voice came my way. I felt a warm hand about my shoulder as the woman continued. “Is there anything I can get you? Water? Tea? Coffee?”

I nodded with my eyes still shut. “Wa-water,” I managed to articulate, my throat dry and scratchy. It hurt.

“Sure,” the woman said. “Just hold on a second.”

As I heard her footsteps moving away, I tried opening my eyes once again, and this time, I got used to the bright light that shone into the room.

With my vision still a little blurry, I searched about the place, wondering how long I had been asleep.

When the woman returned with a glass of water, I asked, “How long?”

She helped me sit up and then guided the glass of water toward my lips.

She must have understood my question because she said, “You’ve been in and out of consciou