All Chapters of - Familiar Stranger: Chapter 31

Third person pov The siren of the ambulance echoed through the streets. The sharp smell of antiseptic clung to the air. The hospital corridor was drowned in chaos, voices overlapping and footsteps echoing relentlessly Two stretchers carrying severely injured patients rushed past, doctors and nurses moving with practiced urgency. They were immediately attended to and wheeled into separate rooms. Sanjana povI woke up to the incessant beeping of machines and blinding white walls. The smell of antiseptic filled my nostrils. My body felt heavy, unresponsive. I tried to move my hand but failed. Turning my head slightly, I noticed an IV attached to my wrist.My throat burned with dryness. I reached for the glass of water beside me, but my fingers wouldn’t cooperate. It slipped from my grasp and shattered on the floor.The noise drew the nurse’s attention. She hurried to my side.“You’re awake.” She said gently. “Let me call the doctor.”With trembling effort, I whispered, “Water