Awake And Furious

Two weeks later.

As Raul's eyes fluttered open, he found himself engulfed in a swirling maelstrom of confusion and disorientation. The world around him seemed hazy and indistinct, as if he were viewing it through a fogged-up window. Slowly, as consciousness began to seep back into his mind, he became aware of the dull ache that permeated every fiber of his being—a lingering reminder of the ordeal he had endured.

With a groan, Raul attempted to sit up, only to be met with a wave of dizziness that sent him reeling back onto the bed. Memories, long buried beneath layers of denial and deception, surged to the forefront of his mind with a force that left him breathless. Truths that he had once dismissed as lies came crashing down upon him like a ton of bricks, each revelation more devastating than the last.

In the harsh light of reality, Raul found himself confronted with the consequences of his actions—the pain he had inflicted upon those he held dear, the wounds he had left unhealed in h