#Chapter 131 - Wanting to Hide Away

Layla A burning hole seared through my heart. I could feel it spreading throughout the rest of my chest, wanting to consume everything in its wake. I hadn’t realized how far I was dangling off the edge of my stability until I’d actually spoken the words aloud. ‘...My medical license has been revoked until further notice...Going forward, I won’t be able to take on any more medical emergencies...Going forward...Forward...Forward...’ For a while, they were just words that kept bouncing around in my head. But having to actually say them aloud brought everything into a bolder, harsher perspective. Before, it was nothing more than a thought. Now, it was real. The words became distorted in my mind, causing the room around me to spin and grow blurry. How was I supposed to go forward? I had no direction—no foundation to even stand on. And it was my own fault. I’d decided on the idea of the free clinic to help people who weren’t in a position to receive regular care. Agent