Samantha's P.O. V

I stood beside my bed, hands on the floor, and I began to count slowly. “One, two, three…” As I reached "four," I lifted my right arm and left leg off the ground, holding for a beat. “Five”, I lowered them back down. I repeated on the other side, lifting my left hand and right leg.

As I moved, I felt a slight pull in my abdomen, but no sharp pain. The exercise was gentle, but in truth, I was checking my body's response, making sure everything was working as it ...