RACHEL’S pov.

It felt as though some drummers were drumming very loudly inside my head, causing a severe headache for me and preventing me from sleeping to my satisfaction.

As if the headache wasn’t enough, I heard a very familiar voice talking near me and although she was trying to speak in soft voice, I still found it disturbing which urged me to open my eyes quicker than I intended.

My eyes snapped open, but was forcibly shut as I was almost blinded by the brightness around me, I squinted them and slowly open them until they’ve adjusted to the brightness.

White ceilings were the first thing I saw when...