THE SECOND CHANCE: VIOLET EYES
I awoke slowly, climbing up from the depths of a deep, deep sleep. Rubbing my eyes, they opened to a bright all-white room. I thought maybe I was having trouble focusing but then I realized there was no furniture that I could see and the light seemed to come from the ceiling and walls themselves which shimmered and didn’t look quite solid. I looked down, finding I was also dressed all in white, my entire outfit exactly matching the color of the room. As my head cleared I noticed the couch I was reclining on. It, too, was solid white and seemed to match the rest of the room, shimmering and not quite solid-appearing. I rose to my feet and the couch immediately disappeared, seemingly merging into the wall. What was this place? I walked …