I returned to consciousness after three days in a coma.
The first thing I saw was Carter, her face streaked with tears.
“You are absolutely insane!” she cried, starting to hit me. Hey, that actually hurt! Carter, stop!
As I sat up and tried to calm her down, I could feel the genuine shock rolling off her. I suppose I couldn’t blame her for being worried; I had dropped like a stone and been practically dead for three days.
Still, seeing her
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