A refreshing gust of air swept into my lungs, causing me to instinctively open my eyes.

However, the intense brilliance of the harsh white light flooded my vision and made me squint in pain eventually compelling me to shut them again.

Great, another blinding wake-up call. How many times had I woken up to this sterile nightmare?

As my senses kicked in, the all-too-familiar scent of antiseptics hit me, twisting my stomach into knots.

If I had a coin for every time I ...