At the station, the officers’ eyes went wide when they saw Emily’s distorted face. They exchanged grave looks with her parents. “We need to get her to a hospital right away”, one said urgently. “What’s going on?!”, panic surged in Emily’s voice, but nobody answered. In the tense silence, worried glances were exchanged, filling the air with an unspoken dread.
In minutes Emily found herself being whisked through the emergency room doors. Doctors and nurses gawked at her in dismay before hustling her away for tests. “Wait, what are you looking for?”, Emily asked in confusion. But no one would meet her eyes or explain what was going on.