Unfortunately I woke up again, in a hospital bed and full of cables and devices to keep me alive.

I looked around and to no one's surprise, there was no one, the room was empty except for me and the machines.

Just before I got up to leave the room to smoke a cigarette, someone knocked on the door, it was a gentle, kind knock, I don't know if it was kind as if the door felt the knocks or kind as if they didn't want to wake me up if I was sleeping.

"Come in."

I mumbled in response, my voice harsh and my throat sore from lack of water.

A woman walked through the door, a smile on her face and two cups with something warm in them.