Clara
I don't know how much time has passed since I opened my eyes… or if I ever really closed them completely.
The first thing I feel is… weight, my body is heavy, my head… it hurts.
It's not a sharp pain, not something I can pinpoint… it's more of a constant pressure, like something is squeezing me from the inside.
I blink once, then again. Everything is blurry.
The lights… too white, the ceiling… unfamiliar. I frown, or at least I try to, because even that feels strange.
Where am I? I try to move, I can't. Or maybe I can… but barely.
My breathing sounds… odd, artificial.
That's when I hear the sound, a constant, rhythmic beeping. That sound again, but now clearer. One after another…
And suddenly… I understand.
Hospital, I'm in a hospital.
My gaze moves slowly, scanning the s
