Gemotions

The sterile smell of the hospital room suddenly intensified, making her queasy. Her vision blurred, and the doctor's face swam before her eyes. He was saying something about a mistake, a clerical error, a mix-up of files.

A strange buzzing filled her ears. She felt a profound disconnect from her body, as if she were watching herself from outside. All the planning, the acceptance of her fate, all the fears she had harbored felt irrelevant, pointless.

She ran a hand through her hair, her fingers tangling in the strands. The world was askew. All the emotions she’d experienced—the panic, the sadness, the resolve—felt oddly…wrong. She took a deep breath, trying to regain control.