Nicole slowly opened her eyes, her head pounding with a dull ache. She was lying in a white hospital bed, surrounded by unfamiliar walls.

Panic set in as she tried to sit up, but a sharp pain in her abdomen made her wince and fall back onto the bed. She took deep breaths and tried to calm down, taking in her surroundings.

The room was quiet. The only sound was the one coming from the beeping machines, monitoring her heartbeat and breathing. Suddenly, the door burst ...