Adriana Pasquale sat in the sterile waiting room of the private clinic. Her handbag was placed on her lap and she grasped it tightly with her hands. The room was quiet, and only occasionally would she hear the beeping sounds of medical devices that reminded her that there were still other people left in the world. She would sometimes hear footsteps approaching the room, but none ever made it to the room.
She had been feeling different for the past few weeks, and when she had initially given the situation thoughts as something that might be serious, she conscientiously brushed the thoughts away. But she had today made up her mind to visit a clinic to know her situation.
When the nurse finally came to the private waiting room and called her name, Adriana followed her into a small examinati
