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Prologue
Why does everything hurt?
Where am I? Why can't I see?
"Hello? Is anybody there? Does anyone hear me?!"
Smoke. Fire.
"Hey, we got one over here!"
Eyes open, please. Get me out of here. MOVE!
"Anything?"
"Severe blood loss. I have a faint pulse, but I'm not sure how much longer. However, I am not getting any movement or recognition."
"Quickly then. Quickly!"
Woah, don't move so fast. I'm going to be sick. It feels like my brain is spinning.
"Can we stop for a second? Please I don't feel good."
"No seriously can we stop."
God, I have a killer headache.
"Please stop the beeping."
............
"DAMN IT! DIDN'T YOU HEAR ME!"
Is anyone even there?
"Looks like he's waking up."
"William, do you know where you are?"
It's so bright. Waking up? I've been awake for a while. It's a bit hard to breathe like a weight is on my chest. Why would I know where I am? Wasn't I just in the mall? Max's little friends fighting that thing. That fog. That smoke that invaded my brain. That controlled my body. I took as big a breath as I dared and looked around.
"Hospital."
"William?"
I answered you already. Is the beeping increasing? What is that? My heart monitor? It's pretty hard to breathe now.
"Bri, what's going on?"
"He seems to be having some dyspnea."
"He had substantial bleeding when he was brought here. Quickly I'd like to do testing and make sure it's not a pulmonary embolism."
What? Ugh. The beds moving too fast. What's with the flashing lights?
"William, stay awake for me, please. I know it's hard, but I need you to stay awake."