Natalie's POV.

I slept.

I knew I was sleeping and I knew that I slept for a long time. I could hear people around me, but it was as if I was deep under the surface of the ocean, listening to muffled snippets every so often.

And then it would become peaceful and I would just sleep. Then there were other times when I floated close to the surface of my submersed slumber and during these times the noises would be clearer, I could recognize the sounds, I could understand the words.

For instance, I could hear the steady beep of a machine close by. Being a doctor's brat, I...