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TIFFANY'S POV

I woke up groggily, feeling like I fought demons in my sleep, my body was damn heavy and my head pounding with dull ache I was seeing stars.

I could hear the soft murmurings of voices around me, they seemed distant, as if coming from a faraway place. It irked me to know I wasn't alone, I wanted to drown in my pain and sleep it away. I tried to open my eyes, but the bright light from the room made me squint and I quickly shut them again.

Someone was touching me, cleaning me up and caressing me carefully like a mother changing her baby's diaper. I wanted to pull away but I was so weak.

'Damnnnn'

I heard someone pacing, taking heavy steps at a time, the steps made me want to scream but my voice was gone. I heard the person's worry and restlessness in the room. I discovered it was Gladys.

I could hear the shuffling of her feet as she paced back and forth. She was talking to someone, her voice filled with frustration and anger. I strained my ears to listen, but the words were