Celeste
A Hospital, Maybe
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I glanced around the sterile atrium, biting my lower lip as people shuffled by me like I wasn’t there. Hospitals weren’t known for their friendly nature, but this seemed extreme. The waiting room was full, not packed, and yet it seemed oddly quiet. There was no one at the reception desk, and when I tried to clear my throat to get the attention of the nearest person, they turned their head, looking at the TV screen playing some home renovation show.
Okay…this doesn’t just feel impersonal. It's like they are trying to make me more uncomfortable.
I sighed and turned down the hall. Maybe I was in the wrong corridor. I didn’t need any attention myself, so I probably needed to check in somewhere else.
Several nurses strolled right past me, and for a momen
