C125 The Long Road Back

The morning sunlight slipped through the gap in the curtains as Emily slowly opened her eyes. Her eyelids felt heavy. She blinked, trying to adjust her vision. Slowly, she could see the clean white wall.

'Where am I? What happened?' Emily thought.

A strange feeling gripped her heart. She felt empty, like she had lost something important. Tears streamed down her cheeks, sadness overwhelmed her