Reincarnation

"It hurts", I whimper as I attempt to open my eyes and sit up at the same time.

Yet, I'm unable to move an inch because of a heavy weight I feel on my body. Attempting to clear my head, I notice the voices around me.

"She is waking up!" shouts a deep male voice.

"That's wonderful!" yells another elated voice.

This second voice is different from the first. It has a soothing tune; it is a sweet and soft female voice. Hearing it, I feel a cool sensation flowing over me.

Slowly opening my eyes to silently observe what's around me, I finally registers that I am not dead and my heart is bursting with happiness. Just as quickly as the happiness emerged, it transforms to rage then pain and anguish as I remember what my brother had done and said to me.

So caught up in my thoughts, I'm only now aware that I have been digging my fingernails into the palms of my hand.

"I will get my revenge" I think to myself as I look up to unrecognizable faces.

An old man with a head of white hair and long white beard with dark circles and deep wrinkles around his eyes. You can see that he was a very handsome man when he was younger but because of worry he looks older than he should.

Beside him sits a woman who appears much younger yet looks older because of the dark circles and wrinkles around her eyes. From this, I know that she must not have been able to catch any rest apparently also worrying over something.

Despite the visible stress, her beauty still shines through. Both people were sitting beside my bed, staring at me with tears and relief gleaming in their eyes.

"How are you feeling?" asks the woman.