Chapter 18 Sick Bed

• When I finally opened my eyes, the familiar beeps of medical equipment and the concerned faces of Watkins and the hospital staff told me that I had somehow survived the ordeal.
• "You gave us quite a scare there, Ms. Evans," Watkins said, his voice low and weary. "But I'm glad to see you're still with us."
• I winced as I tried to shift, the pain in my body a constant reminder of the close call we had just narrowly escaped. "The evidence," I croaked, my throat dry. "Did we...?"