poison

Laura lay on the hospital bed, unconscious, as her family members stood in the waiting hall, anxiously waiting for any news. Stephen had rushed to the hospital straight from a meeting, his face contorted with worry.

Mrs. Gray had arrived from the nail salon, her perfectly manicured nails forgotten as she fretted about her daughter’s health. Mr. Gray was not able to join them yet as he had traveled out of town, but he was expected to return that night and it was getting dark already.

Anna and Jenny were also present, but while Jenny paced back and forth, trying to keep her cool, Anna was lost in thought, wondering what could have happened to Laura. Why was she sick?

The female doctor approached them with a solemn expression, and they gathered around her eagerly, hoping for some good news. "Laura had ingested poison," the doctor reported, her voice grave. "But the good news is that it wasn't strong enough to kill her. She will recover from it."

The family members let out a collective s