“Wakey Alan!” Melissa chirped. I opened my eyes and found myself strapped to a hospital bed in a moving ambulance. “Wh-“ I started to talk, but I was compromised, and it came out slowly, along with some drool. Melissa, my wife, swiftly took a towel, cleaned me up, and continued. “No worries, you are going to be okay. We will explain everything as soon as you wake up,” she said calmly and sat back in her seat. Seated next...