Chapter 101

JUNE A beeping sound prompted me to open my eyes. I slowly peered at the ceiling, surprised to notice that I was indoors, not in the park. Hell, I was even expecting to find myself in hell because I know that's where I'm going. No deity will permit me to step into their Paradise. I was ready for it. Prepared to spend my years in hell. However, this place doesn't look like hell at all. There is no way in this green Earth that hell will turn out to have white ceilings and the unpleasant smell of disinfectant. What happened? How did I get to be here? I tried to sit up on the bed, but the pain that went through me caused me to lie back. Fucking hell. Not again. Is this how it's going to be? Each time I lose consciousness, I end up in the hospital with my body feeling like shit. “Oh, my! She's awake!” I heard a woman yell before the sounds of footsteps reached my ears. A young black woman came into focus, smiling kindly at me. Her golden brown skin and beautiful brown eyes made her look lik