June

My eyes flutter open slowly, the sharp brightness stabbing at me. Oh God—my head hurts.

When my vision clears, I realize I’m lying on a bed. Fully clothed.

Wait—what happened to me?

A sting pricks my hand. I look down and see an IV drip hooked into my vein.

Little by little, my hearing sharpens. The steady beep of a monitor. That sterile hospital smell invading my nose.

I’m in a hospital. But… how?

I turn my head, scanning the room. Other patients lie in their beds, some ...