~~~Aiden~~~
As I stood frozen in front of Sandra's ward room door, the weight of the doctor's words threatened to suffocate me. A tidal wave of anxiety crashed over me, its icy fingers wrapping around my heart like a vice. I felt my breath catch in my throat as I peered through the glass, my eyes locking onto Sandra's frail form. Her body, once full of life and vitality, now lay motionless, a tangled web of wires and machines surrounding her like a mechanical shroud.
My mind reeled as I pushed open the door, the soft creak of the hinges echoing through the sterile silence. I stepped inside, my heart heavy with foreboding, my senses overwhelmed by the antiseptic smell and the steady beep of the machines. As I approached Sandra's bedside, our eyes met, and I felt a searing pang of guilt an
