ST VALENTINE’S WARD
ST ANTHONY’S HOSPITAL
3.45 p.m.
19 hours 40 minutes remaining
Ella
Ella closed her eyes and concentrated on trying to breathe gently. Even with the drugs they’d given her, the pain was huge, rolling over her with each breath. She’d never realised how many muscles she used for just getting oxygen into her lungs.
Ella slipped her hand inside the sheets and pushed under her bum, trying to shift in the bed, to get a bit more comfortable. All it did was make the pain worse. She winced, gritting her teeth