My eyes felt heavy. My breathing was shallow.

"Hello?" I tried to say but no words came out.

Lights flashed. 
Blue. 
Red. 
Was that a siren's wail?  

The lights dimmed. Blackness swarmed and I could feel a migraine creeping in.

My body felt like it was burning. Everything was heavy.

What's happening?

All I wanted was to sleep.             
                               Sleep. 
                                          Sleep.
                                                      Sleep. 
Just take the pain away.

More blackness. Too black. Where was I?

"Hurry up! She's losing blood!"

Who is sounding so desperate? Why does the voice sound so familiar?

The burning continued and the migraine grew. Foggy ink black darkness was everywhere. And in the darkness, one face stared back.

E t h a n   B r e w e r.