"Oh, thank god," Diego says.
"Should I still call an ambulance?" Anuja asks, her phone up to her ear.
"I don't know yet," Diego replies. "Let's wait, they might be okay."
"What the actual hell was that about?" Addy asks you, grabbing you by the shoulder. "Say something."
"I need water," you say. Your mouth is as dry as a desert.
"Here," Kirill says as he hands you his water bottle.
You drink nearly the entire thing as your friends stare at you.
"You scared us," Addy says. "Like, a lot."
"What happened?" Diego asks.
"Let them explain later," Anuja says. "Whatever it was was clearly traumatic." She turns to you, pulling her hair back from her face as she tries to catch her breath. "God, I was so scared you wouldn't wake up. But you're okay. Right?"
"I think so," you tell her, but it's kind of hard to tell for certain.
"Let's take you home," Addy says, helping to pull you to your feet.
Though you don't feel great, it is a relief to be back in familiar surroundings with your friends. The fear subsides a bit, replaced by the warm feeling of being taken care of by people who are very much alive and happy you are too.
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