(ʀᴇᴀʟɪᴛʏ)ᴀ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴄᴀɴ'ᴛ ʙᴇ ғᴏʀɢᴏᴛᴛᴇɴ |

As Joel hurried his wife into the emergency room, her agonizing stomach cramps resonated vividly in his mind, creating a sense of urgency that overshadowed everything else. He never imagined that this night would thrust him into an unexpected reunion with a specter from his past. The fluorescent lights above flickered ominously, casting shadows in the bustling waiting area. His heart raced when a familiar figure caught his eye-someone he thought he had buried deep within his memories, long forgotten and left behind.

©️ _RelleLebby_//R. L.