Anna woke up slowly, her eyes opening to the familiar ceiling above her bed. For a moment, the room was silent, wrapped in stillness.

She turned toward the window and saw the darkness outside. Night had already fallen.

Her eyes drifted down to her arms, and a knot tightened in her stomach. An IV line pierced one arm, a blood bag strapped to the other. Panic surged through her chest, and her breath hitched as confusion settled in.

Slowly, she turned her head to the other side of the room and ...