as the blinding white light that burned my eyes even through closed lids. A rhythmic, high-pitched beeping soun

Everything was white and smelled of antiseptic. I was alone. My mind was a complete bl

an, tried it again." A voice drift

s is what, the third time this year?" another voice replied, l

people. The thought of being one of them made my stomach turn. And married? To CEO Sterling? I knew that name. Sophia Ster

f professional boredom. She checked

. "Dr. Reynolds will be in to see you

a physical blow. Wif

married," I stamme

. "Look, Mr. Vance. We don't have time for these games. You slit yo

ed wrist. The dull ache suddenly sharpened into a sickening reality. I did this? I t

of bed and into the small, attached bathroom. I gripped the sides of

the tired, gaunt face of a man in his early twenties. There were dark circles under my eyes and a hollowness in my cheeks that spoke of long-ter

I had tried to kill myself to get her attention. A cold dread washed over me, a feeling of absolute disgust for the man I had apparently