My head was pounding, the lights and sounds seemed all the more louder and brighter. Every sensational sense I could have I had it, time a thousand, I could hear the machines buzzing loudly as though there was a helicopter outside. The lights seemed to burn through to my brain. I quickly put my pillow over my head and rolled onto my stomach. The IV chord in my arm got caught and the needle came out, tearing the skin about three inches long into a bloody line.
I felt like I should scream but I couldn't feel any of the pain. I could feel everything except, I really couldn't feel anything at the same time. I knew everything that was happening, but I couldn't do anything. I saw the pain, but I didn't feel it. It made no sense and it made my head hurt worse. I was about to let out one of the loudest screams just so someone could come and help me figure out what was happening.
That was it! The nurse! I closed my eyes and removed the pillow from my face and began to move my hand along the nightstand next to my bed. There was bound to be a call button somewhere. I knocked a glass over and I could hear it hit the ground. I heard the water flow from the cup onto the tile floor. I raised my hands to cover my ears. The sound was too much. I let out a bloodcurdling scream and heard the door open. I could hear footsteps but I knew if I opened my eyes the light would burn. I felt hands holding my arms down to the bed. I screamed more and i could feel someone putting a gas mask over my face. Probably some sedatives or nitrous oxide, I did need to calm down, I knew that. I just couldn't. I fought, harder than ever. For some reason I noticed that no one had even so much as mumbled a word to me about resisting the nurses. I was beginning to fade into more blackness when another person, a man, burst into the room screaming obscenities at the nurses in the room. I recognized that voice, I wasn't going to open my eyes to see who it was so i called out,
"Who are you? What's happening to me?"
No one responded so I repeated myself with the same results. I suddenly realized nothing was happening. I didn't know whether to open my eyes yet or not, so I covered my eyes and slowly opened them, letting little bits of light in through the cracks in my fingers. When I thought it was okay I moved my hands and opened my eyes fully. The room was different now.
"Hello? Where am I?"
I attempted to call, my voice was scratchy and dry. I remembered knocking my cup off the table earlier so I looked around for the call button. I looked on the table beside me and the flowers from my mother were gone. I saw a remote with a wire and picked it up off the table. It was my bed adjuster, i put myself into a sitting up position and looked around. The doorknob rattled and I grabbed the sheets out of fear.
My father walked in. He looked surprised.
"I see you're awake. Sleep well?" He asked.
"I don't know. Where am I?" I answered.
He hesitated for a moment before answering. He walked over to the window and looked out.
"AJ, welcome to North Carolina"