The Points Between: Chapter 12

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Convalescence

Before anything else, Matthew is aware of the smell of disinfectant: it’s strong enough to make him lightheaded. He opens his eyes to a blurry curtain of pastels and a few patchy darker colors that might be people.

“Hey, look who’s awake.” One of the patchy darker colors, tanned blur with yellow patches on the top and bottom of what might be a face, peers down at him.

Matthew open...