For the last hour or so , he 'd had the tiny room to himself , a rarity as more and more hospital staff found the lines between home and work blurred . Were it not for the knock on the door informing him that a phone connection had finally been made , he would have hidden himself away until time for his shift to begin . At least behind that door he was free from the pitying glances , free from the uncomfortable silences born from those who knew there was nothing they could say that would make things easier .
Secreting his photograph of Danijela and Jasna away , he reluctantly left the safety of the small room , it had been 3 days , he could n't avoid it any longer.As he dialed the first of the two numbers he could already feel his stomach beginning to twist into knots .
Emotion: Fear