Waking Up from a Nightmare

“Ed…ward…” I whispered his name in shock.

Edward sighed as he strode towards us until he was standing firmly at my side.

“Are you ok? Stupid question, I guessed you’re not…” Edward said as he wrapped an arm around my waist to provide me support.

I wanted to ask how he got here. What else he knew? Was Reiner telling the truth?

However, I didn’t have the strength in me to speak anymore. I just looked blankly between Reiner and Edward as my mind struggled to phantom what was going on. I felt my body slowly going numb and then my whole face…and then…

“Natalia!” I heard someone call my name, but I couldn’t see, and I couldn’t respond.

…

**Beep Beep Beep**

The constant beeping sound of some machine that I was unfamiliar with was the first thing I sensed when I came to. The bright light in that white room was blinding when I slowly opened my eyes. The room was big, way too big for one person and a medical bed.