thirty one
"She's going into shock!"
I heard them rushing around me. I heard the wheels of my bed moving, and I felt my heart thundering in my chest. Dangerous. Too fast.
I felt the needle go into my skin. Numb. Cut open my chest, be careful with my heart.
"Her heart -"
"Her blood levels are rising!"
"Keep her alive -"
And, in the middle of the chaos, I heard a whisper.
"Stay alive," it whispered.
But I don't want to.
