#Chapter 384: To the Back Burner

Nina Lori and I had been sitting in that sterile hospital waiting room for what felt like an eternity. The seconds dragged by like hours, the minutes like days. We had long since left the cafeteria, having given up on trying to soothe ourselves with bitter coffee. Finally, the door to the waiting room swung open, and a doctor in scrubs stepped in. Lori and I shot to our feet, our hearts pounding in our chests. The doctor looked at us with a somber expression on his face, and I felt a lump forming in my throat. I could tell from the look in his eyes that the news wasn’t going to be good. “Hello. I’m Dr. Anderson,” his voice gentle but filled with a gravity that sent a chill down my spine. “Would you please follow me?” He jerked his head toward the hallway, away from the prying eyes and ears of the waiting room. Lori and I followed behind the tall doctor, out through the double doors he had just come through and into the hallway where it was a bit more private. This was