Preview of Fractured

CHAPTER ONE I wake to a high-pitched, repetitious beeping noise and the strong stench of disinfectant. The bitter odour tingles my nose, tempting me to sneeze. In my sleepy haze I lift my hand to rub at the prickling sensation. But as I do, I feel something hard attached to the back of my hand. My eyes fly open as I jerk my hand away from my face. At first, my vision is blurry and the bright world around me is an array of indistinct blobs. It gradually clears, but this does nothing to