Two days later...
The sound of the machines, the breathing machine, footsteps in the hallway... stretcher wheels... people talking... lots of people... breathing... more machines... and... and an aroma, blood... sweet, exquisite.
Eva finally woke up...
The bright white light from the room almost made her close her eyes. Again her senses were heightened and uncontrolled but not as much as the first time.
Her eyes burned, every muscle and bone in her body throbbed with a strange pain. It was strange because he seemed almost human. As if she had broken all her bones and they were still trying to join as if her skin had split and she was still bleeding.
She was weak... fragile. Not like a vampire.
"What's happening?" her throat burned too. She could barely utter a few words. "Where...?"