Nineteen

Jasmine forced herself to open her eyes as they felt sore from all the crying she'd been doing throughout the night before, coupled with the bright rays of sunlight that flushed in through the white transparent curtains. For the first time since she'd woken up in that room, she could hear the sound of waves crashing across the shore. That was when she first realised, wherever she was, was on a beach.

She could hear small sounds of laughter, probably from people having fun by the sea. She scanned around the room,in search for anything of a certain familiarity, but nothing. Every object around her was either there for medical or decorative purpose and none could serve the use of what she wanted to do. She pressed her eyes shut one more time, letting the warmth of the sun work its magic on her skin; but instead, memories flooded in. His voice rang inside her head, his words shook her to the very brink of insanity:

"This life is who I am f