Four: Hello, Nurse
Your eyes open slowly. What at first is a bright haze with dark shadows on the periphery gradually resolves itself into the sky above, with the curious faces of Michelle, Renault, Sonia, and Max gazing down at you.
You groan, starting to push yourself up to your feet.
Michelle stoops, tugging you up to your feet. You wobble, but the teenage zombie steadies you until your legs stop shaking.
"What was that?" Michelle demands, her golden eyes staring at you. "You just…collapsed, twitching and shaking." After a moment, she adds, "It was extremely weird."
You suck in a lungful of air, savoring every second of it. It feels like you've gone ten years without taking a single breath. You're aware, however, that you need to answer Michelle's question.