Chapter Twenty Five

Emily's POV

The light seemed too bright and my eyes were almost tearing up. My head felt like I had been run over by a truck and it hurt as though I was being hit in the back of the head with a brick. The air stung at my lungs when I tried to inhale. I tried to breathe deep but the only thing that came out was an agonized gasp, followed by more coughing which made my throat burn and ache even more painfully.

I gasped again and then I finally managed to clear my throat so that the coughs didn’t sound quite as painful or like they were trying to strangle me anymore.

I looked up into the sun above me and squinted because I couldn’t really see anything.

When my eyes finally adjusted, I realized I was in a familiar room.

“Are you alright my dear?” A man was beside me, he looked and sounded so familiar and yet I couldn't place where I saw or knew him from.

I nodded and as I struggled to sit up, he helped me, putting a pillow behind me so I could be comfortable.

I looked around again wonde