Two Broken People

Elodie's POV

The sharp, sterile sting of rubbing alcohol and industrial disinfectant hits the back of my throat before my eyes even open. A blinding white fluorescent light pierces through my heavy eyelids. I blink against the harsh glare, my vision slowly focusing on the familiar, blank ceiling tiles above.

Hospital. Again.

A thick, heavy IV needle pulls at the delicate vein in the back of my