Invitation

The scratch of a blue wax crayon moving in rapid, erratic circles across thick paper filled the quiet space of the clinic. Kaelen sat behind his heavy oak desk, resting his chin on his knuckles. The sterile scent of antiseptic and the low hum of the air conditioner usually helped him focus, but today, his attention kept drifting away from his work. He stared blankly at a dense neurosurgery case fi