Laying on my bed, I feel a sudden pain in my head. It pulses and squeezes. I holler out, the pain so intense that I see stars, and grab my head. I can hear someone knock on my door but I am too incapacitated to move. I can feel the tears slipping from my eyes but I am unable to move and do something about it. Suddenly, the door bursts open and someone grabs a hold of me.
I hear a female voice say, “Oh, no it’s starting. We need to get this done.” I recognize the voice but I can’t place it. It feels familiar but I can’t seem to think past the pain. “Ray, honey, you need to drink this.” She says.
I don’t move. I can’t move. I smell something sweet under my nose but I just rock back and forth. I want to take it, I really do, if that means it will ease this pain. My breathing becomes shallow as I start to feel my whole body light on fire. It feels as if something is trying to break my bones. I feel arms wrap around me. It gives me small comfort and I lean into it.