Gemotions

The doctor's words hung in the air, a phantom echo. The mix-up, the error – it felt like a betrayal. Sophia felt a tightening in her chest, a tremor that ran from her shoulders down to her toes.

She excused herself from the office and rushed outside. She needed air, space, anything to combat the sudden claustrophobia. The world outside the hospital was bright, almost painfully so.

She started walking, each stride a little faster than the last. She had to figure out what to do. She had to get her information back.