Emma stared blankly at nothing, her nostrils filled with the smell of medications and chemicals. She held her nose with her hand as she lay without moving one bit. It was as if she was afraid to breathe. "Miss Emma," a nurse called. She couldn't move, so she tracked the nurse down with her eyes. The nurse's smile angered her more, and she hissed. What was funny? "You should rest well. The doctor said you can be discharged tomorrow," the nurse said. "I'd like to be discharged now," she said, and the nurse shook her head. "It's for the better. You've undergone a lot of stress a pregnant woman shouldn't have gone through. The hospital specifically asked you to rest today. Then you can go to the station." The nurse explained, but Emma wasn't having it. "I can't sit here all day! You all

