There on the table was life changing news.
She was afraid. What if the result was bad? What would she do if it happens? But what if the result was good? What if she was just overreacting? Huh, there were too much 'if'.
With a shaky hand she reached out for the white envelope. On the front was printed tidily her name, Rosemarie Hathaway.
Slowly she ripped open the white envelope and unfolded the paper. Her eyes scanned the length of it, absorb all the word carefully and finally, she read the result.
For a moment she couldn't believe her eyes. Couldn't believe what she read. Silence filled the room as the result sinked in.
Then she broke down.
If back then her heart was hurt, now it was numb.
It was paralyzed.