I woke up to an incessant beeping, the smell of antiseptic and a rush of voices. The voices were the worst part, they were annoyingly loud and they seemed to be talking over themselves. I let out a groan of frustration and almost immediately everywhere went quiet.

I forced my eyes open and recognized the interior of the room; the black walls and black comforter- I’m in Lorenzo’s room.

I noticed Lorenzo, Emilio and Alessandro standing at the foot of the bed. They were the people who were talking, but they had stopped their conversation to stare at me. Evelyn was by my side with an unfamiliar female, the antiseptic...