Chapter 212 : Overflowing With Happiness

*Shelby*

“Shelby, if you can hear my voice, I need you to squeeze my hand, okay?” a kind voice called to me in the darkness. It sounded faint and far away, but the haziness in my head began to dissipate as I focused on the sound. It felt like I was feeling my way down a dark hallway, but as the voice kept calling, I fought through the fog.

I felt a warm hand curl around mine and give it a gentle squeeze. I opened my eyes and blinked several times until the blurriness disappeared enough for me to make out a figure hovering over me.

It was a nurse with kind eyes smiling down at me with such warmth and compassion that tears sprung up behind my own lids unbidden. “Welcome back, Shelby,” she said softly before gently wiping away my tears with her free hand.

"What's going on?" I asked, a knot lodged in my throat causing my voice to sound husky.