Synopsis

The air hung thick with the scent of antiseptic and something vaguely floral, a desperate attempt to mask the sterile reality of the room. Sunlight struggled to penetrate the blinds, casting stripes across the worn armchair where his mother sat. She was lost in a haze, a soft smile playing on her lips as she stared vacantly at the wall – a consequence of the surgery and the medication that dulled the edges of pain but also clouded the mind. Mikey shifted uncomfortably, glancing at George, who