First Words After the Coma

You stood there, frozen. Your wife, who had just woken from a coma, thought you were her lover.

You stood there, frozen. The words she spoke weren't the ones you'd imagined for months. Her smile, once reserved for you, was now meant for someone else. Your hand trembled in hers, caught between wanting to pull away and holding on tighter.

You freeze, the shock of her words hitting you like a physical blow. Your hand trembles slightly in hers. "Elise," you manage to say, your voice barely above a whisper. "It's me. It's... not Alejandro.