Sheila awoke slowly, feeling a slight improvement in her body's condition.
The headache that had tormented her seemed to have subsided, and her body, though still weak, felt more responsive.
Opening her eyes, she blinked several times, trying to focus her vision.
Seeing that she was in a room with soft lights and the constant beeping of monitors filling the air, memories of Sophia's treatment came flooding back.
A sense of urgency to ensure everything had gone well overwhelmed her, and her heart began to race.
What time was it?
Had they continued the treatment without her?
Anxiously, Sheila turned her head to look around.
What she saw left her both perplexed and relieved.
At a nearby table, Benjamin and Sophia were sitting, each absorbed in their phones and wearing headphones.
They seemed relaxed and focused on whatever they were doing, as if the world around them didn't exist.
Sheila blinked, confused.
