CLOVER'S POVA warm breeze grazed my cheeks gently, stirring me from the depths of darkness. My eyes fluttered open hazily, vision blurred and unfocused as I stared into a hazy nothingness, the world around me swimming in soft, indistinct shapes.The second I tried to move my body, a deep grunt escaped my lips at the overwhelming stiffness and numbing pain that shot through every muscle and joint. Gently twisting my neck to the side, wincing at the sharp pull,.I sighted my mom seated next to my bed in a stiff hospital chair, her head tilted back slightly as she softly snored, exhausted from what must have been endless hours of vigilant watching.As the strong, unmistakable metallic scent of antiseptic hit my nose, mingled vividly with the underlying notes of bleach, stale recycled air, faint traces of latex gloves, and that peculiar sterile tang unique to hospitals, my nostrils wrinkled instinctively in discomfort."Mom..." I called out softly, my voice weak and raspy from disuse as
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