I No Longer Dream of Tender Nights
Torn up, yes, but they had still been there when she escaped!
Her mind refused to accept it. "What do you mean, amputation? My legs were fine! They just hurt a little, that's all! What's your name? I'm filing a complaint!"
Desperate to prove herself right, she forced her upper body up despite the searing pain and yanked the blanket away.
"My legs! Where are my legs?"
Beneath the blanket were only two mangled stumps of flesh.
Like a madwoman, Alyssa clutched the nurse's arm, screaming the same question over and over—where were her legs? But the nurse, used to scenes like this, offered a few empty words of comfort before walking out.