Gemma Reilly

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“Welcome to your new life.” by Gemma Reilly

Submitted to Contest #243

The first thing I become aware of is a hissing noise. I can’t tell if my eyes are open, I don’t feel hot or cold, I am not aware of standing or lying down, but I can hear. I start there, focusing on that sense alone.  A low humming adds itself to the sharp hiss. Machinery perhaps. Like a build-up of gas being released. Now a rhythmic beeping, closer than the other sounds. A hospital?  Ah, smell. Sterile but sour. Bleach covering old vomit.  A deep breath causes a stinging in my nostril. I feel all of my body too quickly. Stiff...

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Gemma. 31. England. Mostly a reader. English literature and creative writing student. Attempting to learn how to write.