I remember the screech of tires, my body soaring into the air like a bird. I saw white, and heard a sickening crack when I landed. I don't remember any pain, or what came after.
Sally woke up. Her eyes opened, and then closed at the glare of the ceiling lights. Nurses came in, one of them held her hand. Another asked her questions. Sally looked at these nurses, and announced “I am a walnut”. She pulled her hand away and curled up into a fetal position, somewhat hampered by the wires that attached to her.
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