Awakening in California: A Short Story

null By Allysia FinleyDec. 24, 2023 4:21 pm ET Photo: Getty ImagesIt was Christmas Eve.A week earlier, Rip awoke from a four-year coma. Doctors called it a miracle. Last thing he could remember, he was driving south on I-5. It was Dec. 31, 2019. It was pouring rain. KNX was reporting about an outbreak of a mysterious respiratory virus in Wuhan, China. And then bam!—an SUV plowed into him.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Sponsored OffersTurboTax: Up to 10% off online tax services with TurboTax discount codeThe Motley Fool: Epic Bundle - 3x Expert Stock RecommendationsH&R Block Tax: Get 20% Off H&R Block tax software productsTop Resume: Top Resume Coupon: 10% Off professional resume writingeBay: Unlock 10% Off orders With this eBay couponGroupon: Christmas Deal: Extra $20 off beauty & spa with Groupon coupon

A person who loves writing, loves novels, and loves life.Seeking objective truth, hoping for world peace, and wishing for a world without wars.

Opinion Dec 25, 2023 Add to Reading List

null

Allysia Finley

Dec. 24, 2023 4:21 pm ET

Photo: Getty Images

It was Christmas Eve.

A week earlier, Rip awoke from a four-year coma. Doctors called it a miracle. Last thing he could remember, he was driving south on I-5. It was Dec. 31, 2019. It was pouring rain. KNX was reporting about an outbreak of a mysterious respiratory virus in Wuhan, China. And then bam!—an SUV plowed into him.