12

The awakening was sudden. Lily sat up abruptly and unnaturally straightened her back, as if she emerged from under the water column. She took a deep breath of air and looked around. "Where I am?"

Familiar bedroom, she definitely spent the night here. An empty chair next to the bed and complete silence.

From the memory of what she saw yesterday, she jumped to her feet.

“Damn, damn, damn… this is all a dream. Uh-huh, - she grunted skeptically, - a dream. Everything is a dream…”

Lily did not have time to take a step towards the toilet, as the door opened, letting in a man.

The girl backed away under the attentive gaze, trying to remember where she had seen him.

- Good morning, Lily. He went into the room, put a small suitcase on the chest of drawers by the door. My name is Konstantin. I am a doctor. You were sick yesterday, and I was invited to help. - With smooth, viscous movements, he moved closer to the bed and turned the chair around, inviting him to sit down. "Will you let me see yo