Julia's POVMy head throbbed the moment I tried to open my eyes, a sharp, relentless ache that made my vision swim and my senses reel. For a moment, I thought I was still dreaming, that the chaos of the plane, the wine, the embarrassment, all of it had been a figment of my imagination, a cruel trick of my mind. But the weight under my back, soft yet firm, reminded me that this was real, painfully real, and the sharp light slicing through the large window confirmed it. I squinted, shielding my eyes with a trembling hand, and for a heartbeat, I just stared at the brightness, letting my mind adjust. My body ached in ways I hadn’t realized; my back arched, muscles stiff from how I must have collapsed after the incident on the plane.I slowly shifted, pushing myself up onto the edge of the bed, feeling the ache in my joints and the dull throb in my head. My gaze wandered around the room, and immediately I knew this wasn’t the jet, wasn’t the familiar surroundings I’d seen only a day before.
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