The first thing Sora felt was pain.
A dull ache spread through her abdomen, heavy and deep, as though someone had replaced her insides with molten metal.
Then came the beeping.
Steady.
Rhythmic.
Annoyingly alive.
Her eyelashes fluttered.
The bright ceiling slowly came into focus.
For several seconds, she simply stared at it.
Confused.
Disoriented.
Then everything came crashing back.
The gunshot.
The fire.
The collapsing house.
Yeongjae.
"Yeongjae!"
Sora abruptly sat upright.
Pain exploded through her body.
"Aah! That fucking hurts! Damn!"
She gasped and immediately doubled over.
"Sora!"
Yejin and Hanna jumped from their seats at the same time.
Hanna reached her first.
"Are you insane?!" she exclaimed while helping Sora stay upright.
Yejin quickly adjusted the blankets.
"Lie down!"
"No!" Sora snapped.
Her eyes were already searching the room frantically.
"Where's Yeongjae? I-I saw the house collapse!"
