Gemotions

The sunlight streaming through the hospital window seemed to mock Arthur’s misery. He watched the bustling staff, the cheerful chatter, the normalcy he'd been denied for months. The medication had stolen his appetite, his energy, his ability to sleep soundly. He had planned to go to Italy with his wife, but now, he'd missed his chance. A call from the hospital, a hurried apology, a correction of records. The news that his condition was a result of someone else's test results hit him like a physical blow. He felt a deep, profound sadness. He closed his eyes, the phantom aches of the treatments still lingering in his bones.