extraction wounds

as the bandage came off

The woman had bandages around her back and her arm. She didn’t bleed any longer. The wound had mended. Instead, a heavy stiffness and ache permeated her body. She had fevered dreams. While she slept she sweated the sickness out. She jolted and turned in her sleep as if even her dreams gave her no…

There was no one around. It was a small cabin that no one knew about and no one could find. Outside, rain dripping down soaking everything in sight. A hard knock at the door, but the woman lying on the floor couldn’t get up. Stuck between worlds, this one was. The knock came again. She…