Her eyes were closed, and Alyssa was trying to relax. She couldn't sleep, she hurt too much to sleep, and she refused to push the button on the side to release more drugs into her system. Instead, she she concentrated on her breathing, on letting her mind, letting her anger, letting her pain go.
It was all a bunch of bullshit, of course, but it was worth a shot.
She heard Karl come in. She ignored him. Eyes closed. Breathe in. Breathe out.