Laura sat on the bed, and the nurse started taking her vitals. The nurse removed the thermometer from her mouth. Her body temperature was normal. Doctor Mathew came over, and knelt to take a look at the knee. He was breathing heavily as he felt the swollen part. His fingers circled the hard swell, Laura pulled her leg away.

"I'm sorry, is that painful? He asked, looking at her. “yes, a little bit" she lied quickly looking at the green wall. She could not explain what she'd felt when his ...