Chapter 24: Five Weeks
Aurora's heart hammered in her chest as she walked through the hospital doors.
Her hands were shaking, clutching her phone tightly as if it could somehow tether her to reality.
The sterile scent of the emergency room hit her immediately, amplifying the unease that had been gnawing at her all morning.
She approached the reception desk, her voice tight with tension. "I need to see a doctor. I've been having stomach pain and... some spotting," she murmured, her words faltering.
The nurse looked up from her clipboard, her expression softening at Aurora's obvious distress. "Alright, let's get you checked in. Can you tell me when the symptoms started?"
Aurora bit her lip, trying to stay calm as the questions came. "It started yesterday. I didn't think it was serious, but now... I'm really not sure."
The nurse nodded understandingly and swiftly entered Aurora's information.
After taking her vitals and asking a few more questions, she led her to a waiting room. "A doctor will see you soon."
Aurora nodded, barely hearing the words.
Her mind raced as she sat in one of the plastic chairs, her leg bouncing nervously.
Thoughts of the paparazzi whirlwind she was trapped in flitted through her head, but that was a distant concern now.