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Thirty-eight: Cesare Luna
Thirty-eight:
Cesare Luna
There was a woman talking to me. She was pretty, and blond, with warm, brown eyes. “You know, you really are quite handsome. It’s too bad that no one has claimed you. I’m sure there’s someone that is missing you.” I struggled to open my eyes. My entire body hurt, as if I had been run over by a truck. My throat was dry from not having any water.
I didn’t remember who I was.
A name was lodged in my mind. Cesare.
I was in a hospital room. There was an IV hooked up to me. “Ex-ex-excuse me.”
The girl looked up. She was a nurse. I knew because she was wearing her scrubs. “Oh! You’re awake.”
I tried to smile but everything hurt as if my face was bruised. “Can I get some water?”
The girl’s eyes widened. “Oh, yeah. Of course. We’ve had some waiting for you in case you woke up. Hang on.” I watched as she grabbed
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