GesareThe first thing I notice is the sound of machines, beep beepA slow, rhythmic sound that seems to echo inside my skull.My eyelids feel heavy, like someone glued them shut, but I force them open anyway. The bright white light above me stings my eyes, making me squint and for a moment I just lie there, confused.Then the pain hits.My muscles ache, my head throbs, and every breath feels like it drags glass through my chest, I try to move my fingers twitch slightly and my arms feel completely weak. But when I try to move my legs nothing happens, they feel heavy. A cold wave of panic spreads through my chest as I try to move the again but still nothing moves. “Where am I?” My voice comes out dry and hoarse, barely louder than a whisper. I glance around the unfamiliar room, searching for something, anything that might explain where I am or what's happening to me. “Why can’t I feel my legs?” I ask trying to hold back the tears threatening my eyes. “It’s okay,” a gentle female vo
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