11 Living a Lie

On her way to the hospital’s main gate, all Anna could think of was the fact that she had been living a lie. How Steve had managed to make a fool out of her was something she couldn't understand. It was all in the open from coming back home late and being moody, to the perfume, and the lack of attention. It all pointed to one thing; cheating! Before she got to the gate, she remembered she had a concern and needed to address it before she left. She wanted to talk to the doctor about her health. She took a turn and went back to the reception. “I need to talk to Nurse, Angela,” she told the receptionist. She was friendly and kind enough to direct her to her office. “Hey, sorry I was just leaving and I remembered you asked me to see you.” She said and then waited patiently for her to get her the supplements. She didn't explain too much but she knew the nurse was aware that her blood levels were really low. Though she didn't know about her terminal illness, she had been