Chapter 35: The Triplet
POV: Elowen Hart
The free clinic in Greywood was an old, run-down building at the edge of town. The paint on the outside was already peeling, the plastic chairs in the waiting room were cracked and worn out, even the magazines on the table were from years ago, everything here was old and falling apart. I sat in one of those chairs and waited for my name to be called.
My belly was round now, not so huge, but round enough that I could not hide it anymore. Loose shirts and big aprons had done their job for a while, but at five months, my body was no longer keeping secrets. I pressed my hand to the curve and felt the flutter again. The baby had been kicking all morning, little flutters that made me catch my breath.
"Miss Hart?"
A young nurse with dark hair in a po
