Leaving Him Behind

At the corner of the hospital corridor, Dante and Clara stared at each other.

"What's wrong with you?" Dante looked at Clara as she clenched her hands tightly, struggling to hold back the tears that were now overflowing. Frustrated, he reached out to grab her hand, but just as he touched her fingers, his phone suddenly rang in his pocket.

Clara withdrew her hand and stepped back. Dante, clearly an