Julia's POV

I knew something was wrong before the doctor even opened her mouth.

The smell of the makeshift hospital room turned my stomach. The harsh white light seemed to pierce straight through my eyes, and the pain in my nose still throbbed faintly beneath the heavy makeup I wore to hide the damage to my face.

Everything seemed to be falling apart at once.

The doctor sat down across from me with that rehearsed expression of pity I hated. I'd called her and asked her to come immediatel