The sound of the nurse's cheerful voice dissipates the fog in Axia's mind.
"Nurse Joy?" Axia rasped, pretending to be clueless. "What… what happened?"
"You did it! We're just waiting for the anesthesia to wear off completely," the nurse replied, her eyes sparkling.
"Dr. Dayes will be in shortly to check on you."
Axia glanced back at the mirror, her heart pounding.
Err...
They couldn't have clawed out her extra eyes to make her look 'human,' right?
Underneath the gauze, her face was still swollen, but she could glimpse hints of what she—Akasha—had hoped would emerge.
A new her.
Just then, the door swung open, and Dr. Dayes stepped in, a smile plastered across his face.
Ugh, why is he looking at her like a fawning cat?
Does he expect praise for doing his job?
"You're up. How are we feeling, Akasha?"
"Like I've been hit by a truck," she groaned, her voice muffled.
Talking was hard enough, but being near him was a strain on her eyes and ears.
'Akasha? Just Akasha?!'
