the shades are drawn but bright sunlight sneaks in around the edges where the blinds don't quite touch the wall  

 6:56

 a slight hum drowns out the sound of her slow strong heartbeat

 10:43

 she tries breathing through her nose only to realize it's plugged up and a white firm bandage forces pressure over her entire face

 1:25

 her tongue feels like sandpaper along the dry bone of her teeth...her thumb presses a little remote that's been placed in her grasp while she was asleep