C120 JEREMIAH IS BEING INVESTIGATED FOR FRAUD

Everything felt heavy. Mia's eyelids, her arms, even her thoughts seemed to move through thick honey. The first thing she noticed was the beeping. Steady, rhythmic, annoying. Then the smell hit her, that sharp, clean scent that screamed hospital.

She forced her eyes open, squinting against the harsh white light. The ceiling tiles above her had water stains