Feeling disoriented, I woke up slowly with a searing pain on my immobilised right leg. White walls and spinning fans surrounded me. There and then, I remembered. The pain. Oh yes, the pain— that indescribable searing, tingling sensation. To my absolute horror, scenes from the recent past flowed into my mind like a broken tap and made me shudder and quiver in fear…  Earlier that day, I had fun plans. Strolling to the café to meet my friends, I tapped vigorously on my phone, fully engrossed in...