Chapter 32

Chapter 32 - The python turned into a butterfly.

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I hated hospitals.

The smell of bleach filled my nose and I wrinkled it, not liking the smell even a bit. The corridors seemed stuffy as families huddled in corners weeping and hugging each other. The walls so empty and plain reflected the lives of many people present here. The floor shined brightly, way too brightly as the workers kept wiping it even though it was more than clean. Nurses moved swiftly, only stopping to give sympathetic smiles. Doctors rushed all over the place, their faces twisted with tension.

My blank eyes drank in the scene without any emotion. I felt hollow and extremely guilty. My back pressed against the wall and my hands buried in my pockets, I knew I never wanted to come back to hospitals again.

"No! Please try. He can't die yet. Just try one more time. I beg you, please."

I blinked at the commotion. A young lady with a small boy in her hands wept uncontrollably as she begged an old doctor to save some