Gemotions

She walked aimlessly through the hospital corridors, the vibrant colors of the waiting rooms suddenly jarring and overly cheerful. The mistake was discovered quickly, yet it didn’t erase the emotional fallout. She’d read the file. She’d seen the scans. And she knew what the other patient was going through. The knowledge clung to her like a second skin. She now knew a secret. The fear, the anger, the desperation. She felt an echo of it within her. A profound sense of helplessness washed over her. She pressed her hands against her eyes, the pressure a meager attempt to block out the world.