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Weekly Contest #351
The first thing I felt was a deep warmth that spread like a wildfire through my body. Once I felt it in my fingers and toes, my body jolted with its first breaths. It felt good to breathe. My lungs devoured air like a child devouring candy. Within my first few breaths I felt a burning sensation in my nose. I took a breath too deep and began coughing. I hated the feeling, like something was kicking my chest from inside, forcing the air up my windpipe and scratching my throat before being expelled from me. I reached for my chest, as if I coul...
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