CHAPTER NINE
Rob walked in through the automatic sliding doors of the hospital. The sterile smell of the hospital burned his nose and he inhaled deeply, trying to catch his breath from his quick walk over. The bright fluorescent lights made him squint as he continued walking towards the reception desk. He felt like everyone was looking at him funny as he entered. He didn’t know if he was just feeling anxious, or if there was something wrong with him. He felt increasingly uncomfortable as person after person keep craning their necks around to look at him. Then, he smelled it. Burning skin. He couldn’t understand what was happening.
“Quick! Help this man!” one of the nurses said, pointing towards Rob.
“No! I’m fine!” Rob said, shouting back at the nurse. “Don’t touch me!”
The nurse creat
