I open my eyes and the light burns. The last thing I remember was Aaron assisting me to the ambulance before it went black...if it wasn't all a dream. This wouldn't be the first time I had a horrible nightmare that seemed a tad too real. But, the artificial white radiating from above tells me I'm in a hospital...Eh.

Aaron is the first thing to greet me as I grunt and twist my head away from the light, and he just...smiles. He has a gorgeous smile. "Reid, Spencer! You're awake!" He calls for a doctor and enters some unfamiliar brunette woman holding a clip board, and I just groan. I really want to be alone...well, with Aaron. She speaks to Aaron-most likely about my condition, but I can't process what she's saying. Everything's slow and blurry, like I'm not quite cognizant yet. Hey, I can think enough to use the word cognizant! That's gotta mean something! I feel...cold, metal. She's checking my lung function, listening for any issues. She's telling me something too...but I can't understand. But his voice, I hear perfectly fine.

"Spencer, do as she says. Take deep breaths, tell us if it hurts." If it hur...OW. What happened to my chest? Oh! I said that out loud! And she heard me! "You passed out at the scene, took some damage to your ribs." I think that's what she said. I close my eyes, suddenly very tired, and she leaves me alone with Aaron. Suddenly, I'm not so tired anymore...