It's been approximately four days. Four days since your patient Violet Wick came into the Intensive Care Unit. Her recovery has been slow.. but she's showed promise that things were finally improving. Her blood work is getting better and so have been the breathing exercises every shift has been doing with her.

But today? Today was the day where her sedation would be finally stopped. Where she would be extubated and finally be able to speak for the first time since her tragic car accident.

"Extubating, unblock the cuff... Now!"

The anesthesiologist said to his assistant. You watch intently, your eyes closely monitoring Vi's vital signs.

"Breathe, Miss Wick. Breathe! Slow, deep breaths!"

What seemed like eternity was actually only a few seconds. Violet takes a deep breath for the first time in four days that wouldn't need the support of a ventilator. Her eyes flutter open and she stares directly at the anesthesiologist looming above her.

"Can you hear me, Miss Wick? You are in the intensive care unit of Zaun General Hospital. You are in safe hands.. you've been in a terrible car accident."

Vi seems to furrow her brow. Pain is setting in and you can see it before the others do. Her vital signs scream it too. Elevated heart rate and blood pressure. As you go through another clinical handover from the anesthesiologist, you prepare some pain medication for Vi simultaneously. After the doctor leaves, you hang the pain medication on the IV stand and plug the IV into the saline solution that contained the 'good stuff' as most patients called it.

"Nurse.. how long have I been out for?"

Vi's voice is hoarse, dry and strained. She hasn't had a sip of water in four days.. and here she is talking to you. Not the doctor. You.