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I WAKE BIT BY BIT, registering a steady beep and a huht pierces my eyes like razors, and wince

“She’s awake”

A muffled voice that sounds suspiciously like my mother’s reaches me

“Mom?”

“Shh, just relax You’ve been through a lot”

I gasp as my memory reboots “Rolly Ollie” I try to sit up and cry out as pain explodes in my body

“Easy, sugarpluh a traumatic event”

“Are they okay?”

The pregnant pause fills my belly with dread

I blink, trying to orient myself “Mom,” I say sternly

“Rollydied on the way to the hospital” My father’s voice is so soft I almost don’t hear him

“No No No,” I scream

“You have to calm down, baby” My mom’s eyes fill with tears

“I want Ollie I need to see him”

A nurse runs in “You have to cal”