The boy woke up suddenly when someone shook him by the shoulder. His eyelids felt heavy, everything was still dark. He opened his eyes and saw a familiar face staring at him in worry. "Hey, hey, are you alright?", she asked in concern. The boy groaned and rubbed his eyes tiredly.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I must have fell asleep." He smiled weakly. A nurse walks over to him and checks his vitals. "Good", she says. "Can I speak with your parents?" she asks politely.
"My parents are dead" the boy mutters and winces slightly when he feels the needle digging deep into his arm. The nurse sighs sadly and looks...