"Hey! Hey, hey!"
"Are you all right? What happened?"
"I don't know. He's just lying there."
"Call an ambulance. Can someone call an ambulance?"
"I don't have my phone."
"Get the security guard over here."
"What security guard?"
I heard the buzz of people talking around me. The noise was deafening, with men and women all speaking at once. There was no peace and quiet.
I felt the glaring sunlight and slowly opened my eyes, only to close them again at once. I raised a hand to shield them.
"Oh! He's awake!"
"Are you all right, young man?"
"Could it be anemia? Do you need something to eat? I've got a piece of candy here. Listen, if you feel dizzy, you should eat one right away."
"Should we call an ambulance?"
Gradually adjusting to the light, I moved my hand away and squinted at the people gathered around me.
Their wrinkled faces made their ages clear.
They were a group of retirees, some in their fifties or sixties, others in their seventies or eighties.
They were kindhearted, leaning over to look at me and offering advice all at once.
I sat up on the ground, feeling a little weak.
I pressed a hand to my stomach. I was hungry.
Other than the hunger, I didn't feel unwell.
"Are you all right, young man?" an old man asked.
I shook my head and got to my feet.
I looked around and realized I was in a public green space.
In the distance, middle-aged and elderly people were dancing. Others were practicing opera vocals, walking dogs, or keeping birds. The place was lively. Though no one here was young, it was brimming with energy.
I was a little dazed, unsure what had happened.
I should have... I should have ended up in