Chapter 27 The Hospital And The Argument

• Ninette's POV
• I came back to consciousness slowly. The first thing I registered was the smell; antiseptic and recycled air and that particular institutional stillness that only exists in hospitals. The second thing I registered was Adrian's hand wrapped around mine.
• I opened my eyes. The ceiling was white and unfamiliar. A drip was attached to the back of my left hand, the tube running up to a clear bag hanging from a metal stand beside the bed. A monitor beeped steadily somewhere to my right.