Birds singing in the distance. The scent of mint and cigarette. Yara cracked her eyes open and took a deep breath. Ouch, she was stiff and her muscles were very sore. She bent her head to the left then to the right. Her shoulder pulsed as if remembering the ghost of excruciating pain. Pain. She opened her eyes fully and forced her mind to wake up. She was careful not to move too much. She was still drowsy but remembered that something was wrong with her left shoulder. She turned slightly, and tested the waters – aching but bearable. She tried to lift her left elbow and found out she couldn’t. She looked down and realized why – her left arm was firmly immobilized by a makeshift cast that went all around her torso. What in Hiad? The doorknob turned slowly. Yara held her breath. She didn’t know where she was, or what had happened. The only thing she was certain was that this was not her room.
