The big blood donation knocked me out cold, dragging me into this endless sleep.

Dreams kept coming - voices swirling around, whispering:

'Elaine, be careful. Don't get hurt or bleed. Nobody can save you.'

'Elaine, what were you thinking, giving all that blood?'

'You idiot! Who told you to do that?'

'Elaine, help... I'm so cold...'

My parents, Ashton, Logan - their voices all mixed together, each one more scared ...