A Royal Pain Chapter 3
A beeping brought me aware. It was muted at first, and I thought I could hear human voices, but there was also this irritating background ringing, like someone ringing a high-pitched bell that wouldn't go away. I finally opened my eyes. One seemed to be partially covered. I could tell I was in a hospital bed. I was hooked up to monitors and an IV. There were unfamiliar very large men in black suits just outside the door. I drifted off to sleep again. When I awoke next time, I became...