NATALIE

Desperate to escape the voice of my sister, I thrash and break free of the nightmare.

The bright light in the unfamiliar room hurts my eyes. I have to blink a few times to adjust my vision.

The first face I see is of Anne. I can see her mouth moving, forming words. But, I can’t hear her.

There is a constant ringing in my ears which increases in volume, the more I try to listen to what she is telling me.

I feel the light ache in my body but the suffocating throbbing in my side and my he