Chapter 6; I'd rather die than become a charity case

Coraline's POV

The stench of antiseptics and blood was the first thing that hit me when I regained consciousness. I could hear the beeping of different machines and there was a slight sting on my arm, I opened my eyes and I could see was white, I tried to twist my body so I could look around but my stiff body retaliated.

"Fuck!" A sharp pain went through my right arm to my brain, I shut my eyes as the pain registered in my brain.

"Cora! Oh my God, Cora, you're awake?" Mei's face flooded my field of vision.

"Mei, what the hell happened? Why are you here?"

Mei's forehead creased with worry, " I got a call that you had fainted, I'm your emergency contact, you know. I got here as soon as I got the call. The doctor had already checked you, and he said you fainted because of stress and hypoglycemia, your sugar was fricking below 54mg/dl. Have you even eaten anything in the last 24 hours?"

So not only was Becca in the hospital racking up the bill, I had joined her. God, I'll be glad if I