Shattered Facade

The fragile warmth inside the hospital room shattered into jagged pieces the second Corinne stepped through the doorway. She acted oblivious to the suffocating tension hanging in the air, her high heels clicking a sharp, rhythmic tempo against the linoleum. The sterile smell of the hospital seemed to fade, replaced by the cloying, heavy scent of her expensive perfume.

Clara forced her stiff spine