Sleeping for a few hours, a dreamless sleep, Alexander woke back up with his back still sore. The tingling under his skin had lessened, to some extent, but he could still feel like a colony of ants was crawling under his skin.
The pain was at a manageable level right now, and he could tell the pain meds had worn off. Feeling like his body was a statue made of lead, he decided to try to get up.
He didn't want to lie down forever, and he had things to do. But right now, in his mind, only one thing was preoccupying him.
Seeing Kary.
Sitting up on the bed, Alex spun his body to his right, sending his feet on the cold tile floor. Feeling the bite of the cold tiles, he tried looking around the room for something to put on his feet.
Searching a closet near the foot of the bed, he found some hospital grey hospital slippers, and slipped into them. The warmth immediately made him feel better.
