When I awoke I wasn't sure where I was, I could hear voices but I couldn't make out what was being said. I could hear a weird beeping noise as well.
Beep.
Beep.
Beep.
Over and over again. It seemed foreign to me, where am I? What happened? Then just like that it all came back to me. A nurse came walking in.
"Oh honey you're awake!" She seemed to be surprised
"Ye.." Was all that I could manage to say before I broke out in a coughing fit.
"Oh dear don't talk." She walked over to a water gallon and got me a glass of water " Your throat is pretty swollen."
She started to check my vitals. What did she mean swollen? I could feel my throat in a brace but I didn't know why. What happened to me? My coach walked in, she stopped dead in her tracks when she saw me.
"Oh my goodness!" She ran over to me and tried to hug me, she settled with squeezing my hand."You're awake. Do you remember anything?" She asked
"Mrs. Young I think it be best if she didn't talk her throat is still a little swollen." She informed her
"Ahh yes your right thank you Marian!" She frowned
"How are we going to talk? Oh I know I will ask a question and you will shake you head yes or no to reply, what do you think?"
I nodded my head the best I could. It shouldn't be to hard.
"Okay first off do you remember what happened to you?"
I shrugged my shoulder. I didn't really know exactly what happened. All I remember it that I was in so much pain and I couldn't breath. My body felt weird too.
"Well all I know is that when I heard you screaming it sounded like you were being strangled, I came running in not sure as to what was going on. Jude you had your hands wrapped around your own neck and you were down on the ground crying and screaming. I didn't know what to do." She looked at me in the eyes.
I didn't know how to respond. Is that why I couldn't breath? I strangled myself until I blacked out.
"Mrs. Young let her get some rest, please." Coach nodded her head
"Alright, well we can talk later." She patted my leg as she walked out.
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Short StoryRiley Jude is a high school student who has inexplicably went back in time. She has no idea how this is possible or why she's there. She finds her self in an orphanage home taking care of children.
