(Jade)
I sat there staring at the report in front of me while the doctor's voice continued in the background.
He was still talking about documentation and copies and procedures. I couldn't focus on any of it. The words seemed to pass right through me.
My hands started shaking.
I lowered them into my lap and tried to hide it. The effort didn't help. The trembling only seemed to get worse.
Across from me, Brad hadn't said anything.
I wasn't sure what he was feeling. Shock seemed likely. Maybe relief too.
The truth was I couldn't look at him long enough to find out.
Every time I tried, guilt hit me so hard that I had to look away. The weight of it settled heavily on my chest. It felt impossible to escape.
The doctor finally stopped speaking.
Nobody seemed interested in filling the s
