Shanes body ached, and she felt herself being pulled away from the warmth and light shed been resting in.  She didnt want to go, it was so comfortable and safe.  She wrestled against it, but eventually the pain over came her, and quickly she rushed into darkness.  She felt like she was in limbo her body ached and she had been battling against  the dark place that held her, struggling to step out of the cold.  She hated the dark, and wanted nothing but to escape from it. 

Eventually she felt the world around her, someone was holding her hand, it was comforting and she felt like she was nine again, her first thought was that her mom had her hand.  Struggling to open her eyes she wanted urgently to see her mom, to be consoled by her.  Despite her lack of complete awareness she remembered her mother was gone, and wasnt coming back, but she had a second thoughtCliveit was Clive he saved me.  She frantically struggled to open her eyes, thrusting her body up, choking against something in her throat.  What was holding her down, what was she choking on; panic set in and her heart rate started rising.

Doctor Allen rushed in the room, and saw the girl struggling against the respirator.  She had taken a special interest in the girl and periodically came and checked in on her.  Alice stood to the side, still holding the young womans hand with her mouth hanging open. 

Dr. Allen:  Shhhhcalm downstop fighting it she said soothingly touching the young womans face you have a tube down your throatits helping you breath.  If you calm down Ill pull it out.  The doctor waited for the young woman to stop thrashing. 

Shane heard the calming voice, and forced her eyes open finally.  Nothing was coming into focus, everything was blurry.  The voice and hand calmed her and she stilled herself.  She heard the doctor tell her to blow out, and although she ached she did with as much force as she could manage.  She felt the tube slide out of her throat, and she immediately began to cough, her throat scratchy and sore.  She tried to speak, but she went into a coughing fit, squeezing hard on the hand holding hers.  Suddenly she felt something wet and soft in her mouth, and she greedily sucked at it feeling cool water slide down her throat helping to soothe it.  She tried to focus her eyes, but still only saw shapes and shadows.  She saw a light flash in both eyes, and the hand squeezed her reassuringly.