Rebecca's pov
“Oh, what was that?” I heard Nurse Hilda’s voice, cautious and alert. Footsteps echoed closer to the door. I froze, still too shaken to move, let alone make an escape. A surrogate? They’d actually put a baby inside me? How was this even happening? The door opened, and Nurse Hilda stepped out, scanning the hallway until her eyes landed on me. “Oh… oh my. You’re here,” she murmured, looking surprised. “Who is it?” Dr. Jenna’s voice came from inside the office. “I didn’t have any more appointments today, did I?”
“It’s Rebecca, Doctor,” Nurse Hilda called back. She turned to me, looking a bit flustered, as if sensing my wariness. “I was looking for you. Your friend in the ED said you’d been gone a long time, so I came to check in. When I got here, Dr. Jenna explained… well, eve
