A Terrible Start

Sienna

The hallway he took me down had nobody in it.

I didn't think much of it at first. Hospitals always had those quiet corridors tucked away somewhere, the ones that felt forgotten. So I just followed him, my sneakers squeaking against the floor every few steps, which was embarrassing but not the point right now.

"How far is it?" I asked.

"Not far." He glanced back at me. "She just wanted somew