“No, you didn’t!” Leslie’s hiss sounded sharp and she nudged Hana with her elbow. “Don’t go down that road or none of youse will sleep tonight.” She jerked her head towards the baby. “Tell me what to do. We have two travel cots but they’re in use. I didn’t know youse were coming.”
Hana squeezed the bridge of her nose between her thumb and fingers. “I’ll put her in the bottom drawer again,” she whispered. Her wrist smarted as she hauled the drawer free and tipped the few belongings onto the floor. She found an abandoned tee shirt of hers and bunched it up as a mattress for Phoenix. In desperation, she stripped off the tight blouse and replaced it with a pyjama top. Then she helped Leslie swaddle the baby in the lacy fabric, so she couldn’t move her arms. Leslie gave a nod of approval.
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