“She’d drifted in and out of consciousness for what could have been days, weeks, or even months. The older nurse came and went, and sometimes other people dressed in scrubs wandered through. But she had a hard time focusing; as soon as they left, their faces slipped from her mind. In a small corner of her brain, she understood what was happening; they were keeping her sedated, so that she’d be easy to manage. Yet the drugs had Amanda so removed from herself that she couldn’t muster the energy to... care. It was disarmingly pleasant, being turned into a sort of oversized rag doll. She was being fed through an IV line, and occasionally the nurses would fluff her pillows or slip ice chips into her mouth. Amanda placidly wondered if her parents had any idea that she was being kept here against her will. At the thought, she tried to summon some indignation, but that required too much energy. Until suddenly, it didn’t. Maybe they’d gotten her dose wrong, or forgot to replenish the IV drip.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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