第一章 重生之痛

头痛欲裂。 consciousness drifting in and out like a flickering candle. She was gasping for air, the air thick and suffocating. Pain unlike any she’d ever experienced before throbbed through every part of her body, like she’d been run over by a truck. "Suzy..." A familiar voice drifted into her ears, soft yet filled with anxiety. She tried to open her eyes, but heavy eyelids felt like lead weights on her face. Her vision was blurry, everything a frustrating mix of colors and shapes. Her body felt-hot, feverish. She could feel the sticky, dampness of sweat trickling down her temples, the back of her neck. Her lips were chapped, and her tongue felt Like sandpaper scraping against them. She tried to take a sip of water, but her throat was so dry she couldn't even manage that. "Suzy, can you hear me?" The voice beside her was closer now, urgent. The hands gently prodding her arm were warm, familiar. She tried to turn her head, but her neck felt stiff, like it had been broken and set incorrectly.