Gemotions

The doctor's words replayed in her head, each one a hammer blow. Emma, alone in the crowded waiting room, experienced a sudden wave of panic. She was prepared for the worst but didn't know how to handle the inevitable.

She saw the other patients watching her. One man sat perfectly still, his hands clasped tightly, as if in prayer. She found herself staring at him, and felt the same sense of dread that he was carrying.

Their eyes met, and in that instant, a shared understanding – a silent confirmation of their shared fate – settled between them.