CLAIRE
“Any news from Khalil?” Leilah went out of her office as soon as the patient left. We were huddled in the staff room. Fortunately, Dr. Carol wasn’t around today, so it was just us in the clinic. We were free to talk, but it didn’t ease the situation.
“Everyone’s eyes turned to Gail since she was the one communicating with him. We hadn’t heard from Khalil since we left. Initially, Gail seemed unbothered, but after hours passed with no confirmation of what he had discovered, she also began to worry about Khalil’s whereabouts.
She shook her head, “Nothing yet, not even a text. Where is that guy?”
The anxiety rose in the room. "All of us were fixated on Gail’s phone, which lay on the table as if glaring at it could alter the course of events. 'It’s okay. You’ll be the first one to k
