I felt darkness closing in and my consciousness began to fade. In a daze, I saw Karen leaning in Axel's arms, her eyes glistening with tears. "Axel, my hand hurts so much. I'll never be able to play the violin again."
Upon hearing these words, Axel put down his golf club and carried Karen away in his arms. Lightning fell in my eyes from the sky and my heart felt as if it was being fiercely squeezed by someone.
I could no longer hold myself up and slowly collapsed to the ground, losing consciousness. When I opened my eyes again, I was in a hospital filled with the smell of disinfectant. In the quiet ward, I could only hear the sound of my breathing and the pain all over my body, which reminded me of what had happened earlier.
I slowly lifted my hands and found that my once long arms were now only stumps. Would I never be able to play the violin again?
I gaped in shock for a long moment, my mind buzzing. It felt like a coarse rope was tightly twisting around my heart, causing a suffocating pain. Just yesterday, I was imagining myself playing the violin in the finals, even envisioning the excitement of giving a speech on stage after winning.