Then I was restricted from leaving. This time when I ventured out, my body felt utterly exhausted. Perhaps it was because I was missing something, and without that kidney, I felt like a shell of my former self.

The promise of compensation had yet to materialize; I hadn't seen him in over a month. My recovery was slower than I had anticipated. I was on the brink of losing my mind, confined to this hospital bed.

Jenifer came again. She was taken aback to find me lying there like a lifeless fish. “Kaye, why are you still here? Don’t you have anything to do?”

“There are plenty of interesting toys...