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Voices:
"No one I know has ever taken this long to come back…"
"Well surely she will; her breathing is faint but that's fairly normal."
"Has her heart stopped yet?"
"Yes. About three hours ago I noticed it. She went into tachycardia first, and then it stopped. Thankfully there were no signs of discomfort."
"She's a pretty little thing. Shame what happened to her. You're quite fond of her, yes?"
"It's hard to explain…she's so different. I was walking along Greenbrier Boulevard last night and heard struggling a few blocks over. Poor dear was bleeding to death in the parking lot when I arrived. She looked like an angel lying there; I had no choice but to save her."
"Well she's not out of the woods yet. I'm going out for a bit; let me know if she comes to. I assume you will stay here with her?"
"Yes, thank you for your consultation Antoine. I'll be in touch."
I knew it was time for me to wake up, but my eyes simply refused to open. I made a sort of grunting sound, frustrated at being caught in the state between dreaming and consciousness. Someone or something wiped my forehead with a cool cloth. I felt heavy and groggy. Sleeping more would have been comfortable, but I was confused as to what had happened to me and where I was. With great effort, I pried open my eyes.
A tall figure swam in and out of my vision. Could it be? I waited for the picture to come into focus. Sure enough it was; sitting next to me was the angel that had lifted me from my agony. But what had happened to me? It was hard to tell. Images of gruff men and white hot pain jumbled together to create a confusing picture.
The man, my beautiful angel, came to my side. He stroked my cheek and held my hand. His skin was smooth, like his liquid voice. "Well good morning," he smiled down at me.
"Wha…I don't…where?" My voice came out in a slow crackle, and my tongue and lips refused to work together to form words.
"Shhh my dear. Your still quite groggy from the transformation. Your safe now I promise. I'm going to stay right here with you the whole time, okay?
"Who…" I wanted to know if he was real. He seemed to me a beautiful apparition.
His smile engulfed me. "I'm so sorry love. My name is Eric. You were in an…accident. You're going to be just fine now, dear, but you have gone through some…changes. Don't worry I'm here with you, and everything is going to be fine. I promise."