Laurie looked around the airport, dazed. She couldn’t remember how she’d gotten there, much less how she’d bought the ticket back to the States or any part of her journey through security. Her memory kept fogging up recent events, which only made her more confused about her surroundings and more fretful about her grip on her emotional state. She was spiraling, and was becoming gradually aware that there may be something wrong with her. She kept flashing back to images and moments from the night, and was beginning to believe there might be something more serious to her head injury. She knew it was normal for her thoughts to be scattered, given the variety of life-altering events that had transpired over the course of just a few hours. She often stopped abruptly while walking through the airport, past gi...

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