Gemotions

The news hit Brenda like a physical blow. The file detailed a life of thrilling adventure, a life utterly unlike her own. She imagined the other woman, soaring through the sky, while she, Brenda, was stuck… here. The doctor stammered through an apology, but it fell on deaf ears.

She felt a wave of nausea, quickly suppressed. She gripped her handbag so tightly her knuckles turned white. It was a betrayal of sorts. They had taken her history, her experiences, and given them to someone else.

"This is unacceptable," Brenda stated, her voice icy. She didn't elaborate, didn't offer any further explanation. She simply turned and walked away, her resolve clear in her back.