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The PTSD

Author: Ellaobida
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-22 00:24:24

I sat alone in my hospital room, staring blankly at the wall, but my mind was far away. I could hear the steady beeping of the machines around me, the soft murmurs of nurses outside, and the faint hum of the air conditioning, yet none of it felt real. My chest felt tight, and my hands trembled slightly as I gripped the hospital blanket.

My thoughts drifted back to a night I had buried deep inside me. A night I wished I could forget but always seemed to creep back into my mind when I least expected it.

I was eight months pregnant with Josh. My feet were swollen, my back ached constantly, and every step I took felt like I was carrying the weight of the world. That evening, I had come home late from a prenatal appointment. The doctor had taken longer than expected, and by the time I walked through the front door, Aaron was already pacing in the living room, his face dark with anger.

“Where the hell have you been?” he barked the moment I stepped inside. His eyes flicked to the empty dinin
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