Barren Dreams

Stella

The bedroom door slammed shut with a resounding thud, echoing off the walls and reverberating through the silence. I sank down onto the floor, my back against the door, as sobs wracked my body. I buried my head in my knees, the fabric of my jeans rough against my cheeks, damp with tears.

I had always dreamed of having a child, a little life that was part of Vance and me. But the doctor's