I opened my eyes to a blur of colours. Mom was shouting from somewhere nearby. Dad sounded a good deal calmer than her, telling her gently that I had opened my eyes. He helped me sit up and asked me if I felt alright.746Please respect copyright.PENANAsFbICJVo1y
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“I…I…” I muttered, trying to force my voice out of my mouth. “I…”746Please respect copyright.PENANAdIXqStwuA0
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“She needs a doctor Tony. I’m scared. How could she have collapsed like that…” My mother cried. I felt her gentle hands on my forehead. “Do you have a headache, dear? Do you feel light-headed?”746Please respect copyright.PENANAA6PZB2kQaM
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“I…” I shook my head. The strange palette of colours in front of my eyes assumed solid shapes and forms. I felt the softness of my bed underneath me and recognized the familiar curtains on the window opposite it.746Please respect copyright.PENANAeTwWla1RIy
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“Amy… What happened?” Dad asked, anxiously. He was sitting on the bed, holding my hand. “Should I call a doctor here? Or are you feeling good enough to go to a hospital?”746Please respect copyright.PENANAjZMueqlT5w
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“Dad…” I tried to get up. But a wave of exhaustion hit me so suddenly that I fell back down. I heard my alarmed mother scream. I felt her hold me and tuck me under a blanket.746Please respect copyright.PENANACTux3SN0vE
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“Please be alright dear.” She cried. “Tony…”746Please respect copyright.PENANAarbFZVKP11
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I looked into my Dad’s eyes as he leaned over me. Suddenly I could see a woman. A beautiful woman with long black hair. She was talking. I couldn’t hear what but her eyes were very sad. Then another image. Dad was standing alone in a hospital corridor, holding a baby in his arms. It was crying…746Please respect copyright.PENANAPTt3p0tXn5
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“We couldn’t do anything.” Someone said.746Please respect copyright.PENANALKssTrwEKM
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My head pounded with pain. What was I…Why? I moaned and turned over, cupping my face in my hands. Tears squeezed out my closed eyes. The woman was in front of me again. She looked like a corpse now, with a pale face and disheveled hair. Tears were pouring down her cheeks.746Please respect copyright.PENANAxIXhg2U5FQ
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“Help me…” She wailed.746Please respect copyright.PENANAcMhOTCgaUc
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To be continued...746Please respect copyright.PENANAPMWiA76zHf