Into The Light
Thomas said, “Open them slowly.”
My heart hammered against my chest. I opened my eyes slowly, and the light I hadn’t seen in over a decade flooded my vision. I could see blurry silhouettes shifting in front of me. I could see a window. I could see the flowers. I could see the sunlight, trees, and birds outside the window.
I could see them all.
“I can see… Dr. Thomas, Julian, I can see!”
This was a moment I had waited over a decade for.
Dr. Thomas hurriedly said, “You mustn’t cry. Your eyes cannot handle any irritation right now.”