Claire POV
I woke up feeling groggy and strange, my body heavy.
It felt like I was floating in some deep dark pool of water.
And above me was a single square of bright white light.
For a moment I panicked, unable to remember what had happened, or figure out where I was.
All I remembered was a rush of fear, and a desperate need to get away.
But get away from what?
Or who??
And then I realized where I was, by the sounds and smells that began to drift into my consciousness.
I was in the clinic, and seemed to be in a patient room.
But why?
Suddenly, to my surprise, Nathan’s face appeared in that square of light.
His face was haggard and his eyes were red. He looked like he’d barely been sleeping.
“Is there any hope at all that she’ll wake up?” he said.
His voice echoed in the dar
