Gemotions

He stared at the hospital room door, the sterile white walls pressing in on him. His blood throbbed in his ears. He gripped the worn teddy bear in his hands, his knuckles bone-white. The doctor's words replayed over and over: "Your sister... she's here." He hadn't known this person existed. He'd spent his life alone, and now this… this new piece of family. He swallowed hard, trying to dislodge the lump in his throat. He took a hesitant step toward the door. The world was spinning, and he felt a primal urge to reach out and hold something, anything, for dear life. He had to know her. Now.