P A I N!
For an eternity that's all I know, it's my world, consuming me and spitting out what's left.
When I regain my senses, or what's left of them, I realize I'm laying face down, staring a few onlookers. They look terrified, about as terrified as I feel.
What's going on? What happened, why can't I get up? I try to get to my feet, or turn my head, anything, but I can't move. Oh god, what's wrong with me?
Suddenly it's so cold, and the pain is gone. I want to shiver but I can't even manage that. Please, someone help me.
From the corner of my eye, I see it. But the thought is so horrible; I try to tell myself it's just my imagination.
No, oh god, it's blood, my blood. It's spreading slowly towards me and there's nothing I can do to stop it. I can't even move my head out of the way. This is how I'm going to die, helpless, drowning in a pool of my own blood.
What's wrong with me? Someone please answer me. Am I dead, is that it? Please, someone answer me!
Suddenly I realize that people are talking, somewhere close to me. I can't even protest when they move me away from the blood.
I think I'm still on my stomach, if I ever was, but there's no way to know for sure. Thank you...whoever you are, thank you.
Wait a minute… my vision, something's wrong with my eyes. I can't see anything clearly. I try to focus in on the faces, the voices, but everything's so muddled.
It's like trying to see the surface when you're underwater. I am drowning and I can't move. Why the hell can't I move? Someone please help me. What's going on?
I'm moving now and there's something around my neck, somebody's still talking to me but nothing makes sense. I don't understand. God, I'm scared, somebody please help me!
Finally, finally some of the words are starting to make sense, but in a way, they don't.
"Stabilize him..."
"Concussion..."
"Brain damage..."
Brain damage? What brain damage, what's going on? Where are they taking me?
Why can't I move? Then, then I hear another voice. One I've been hoping for, a lifeline, a guiding light.
"It's okay, Drake, it's all right. I'm here."
I try to focus on the voice, but everything's going hazy again.
"I'm not going to leave you, Drake," are the last words I hear.
Me...Megan, please, tell me what's going on?