Somewhere Unfamiliar

You slowly open your eyes and the darkness was replaced by a bright, blinding light. You grumble and grunt unhappily until your eyes adjust and you can make out your surroundings. You're lying in a bed, covered with blankets and that's about all you can make out. Things are really hazy and it takes you a while to realize tubes are in your arms, legs and throat.

"Thgl frkks?" You mumble, as if the words in your mind ran straight into a road block. "Th-the frrrckk?" You try again. Slightly better, but still slurred. It hurts to talk, like your throat is dryer than the Mohave Desert. You finally notice you are in a hospital room. Well, considering what happened, it's not much of a surprise.

You feel like you should be panicking a bit more, but you must be pumped full of ****, cause everything seems okay. You blink a few times and look over to the window the bright light was coming from. Well, no wonder it was so bright; the sun was reflecting off the white snow. Makes sense. Now...the question becomes what exactly happened? You can remember falling backward after Melody lashed out at you and hitting the glass table, but it's pretty black after that. It's strange the room is so empty and you feel somewhat disappointed. You thought Melody or your folks would be here. Maybe their only out for food or something...

Something clicks in your mind and you look back to the window. It's early May. You remember because finals are coming up. Why the hell is there snow outside? Just where the fuck are you, anyway?

Suddenly, two nurses walk into the room, busily chatting with each other.

"Well, this is the last one on my rounds, then we can get lunch." The blonde was saying.

"Sounds good. I can't believe he's still here. When are the parents going to make a decision?" The brunette responded.

"Who knows. It can't be easy, you know. The chances are pretty slim." The blonde sighs.

"Uhh...excuse me? Miss?" You ask. Only it sounds more like "Urrrm...escoozz me? Nerz?"

"Wha..." The blonde turns to face you and her eyes shoot wide open. She drops the clipboard to the floor. Her hand shoots up to cover her mouth in surprise. The brunette is having a similar reaction. "Oh...oh my God!"

"Whut? Iz thur sumthen on mah face?" You ask, furrowing your brow.

"Get Doctor Radial in here immediatly!" The blonde exclaimed. The brunette ran from the room quickly. The nurse turns back to face you. "Can you hear me sir?"

"I'm nut deaf." You reply.

"My name is Nurse Tasha." The young woman said slowly. "Do you know your name?"

"Whut tha fuck is goin on?" You ask, agitated. "Why arr ya treatin me like I had a...had a..." Your words stop as a new and frightening thought comes to mind. "Whut happ'ned to me?"

"There's no easy way to say this..." She approached the subject nervously. "So I'll just say it. You just came out of a coma."

"A coma...?" You say softly. You look back out the window at the snow. "Dus that mean iz winter a'ready? Did I miss haf tha year?" Tasha looks away uncomfortably. After a while, she speaks again.

"...Sir, you've been in a coma for three years." She reponds.

"Whut...?" You respond. You suddenly feel light headed and your eyelids start to close again. "No! Please stay awake sir!" Nurse Tasha exclaimed. But to no avail. You feel to weak to stay consious any longer. Darkness claims you again, at least for a little while.