Ninety Three

Nova

Nothing felt right when I blinked, trying to adjust to the brightness of the hospital room. My head spun like wheels and the room thickened in a blur.

Why was the damn fluorescent light overwhelmingly harsh for my eyes?

I shut my eyes, taking several breaths before trying again. The first thing I noticed were the bandages wrapped around my arm.

It dawned on me that I was in a hospital judging from the smell

My parents sat on a sofa opposite my bed, facing each other and speaking in hushed tones. They hadn't noticed that I'd woken up.

My dad nibbled from a half-eaten plate of fish and chips while my mum yawned, exhausted with bed hair.

It made me wonder how long I have been here.

The accident flashed back in my mind. I remembered walking aimlessly past a two lane road, close to my modeling agency and was trying hard to clear my head after the crazy heartbreak Vlad had hurled at me.

He treated me like a dog and shattered my heart beyond repair. I'd never felt so devasta