Elizabeth

Elizabeth woke slowly as she felt the soft sunlight filtering through the bedroom curtains. Her eyes opened slowly, adjusting to the gentle light. For a moment, she just stared at the white ceiling, listening to the rhythmic beep of the heart monitor beside her.

She tried to move. She brought her hand to her forehead, feeling the thick bandage there, remembering the fall, the rain… and John.

“He found me…”

Alice, who had been fiddling with her cell phone, stood up immediately as soon