From Wife to Avenger

Synopsis

Beep. Beep. Beep. The rhythmic sound of the heart monitor pulled me from darkness. My eyelids felt heavy, as if weighed down by lead. When I finally managed to open them, harsh fluorescent lights assaulted my vision, making me wince. White walls. The antiseptic smell. Tubes and wires connecting me to machines. A private room at Seattle General Hospital. I tried to move, but pain shot through my body like lightning. Every breath hurt. Bandages wrapped around my ribs, and an oxygen mask covered my nose and mouth, helping me breathe through the agony.