As soon as five o’clock came around, Lucy scurried out of the building as quickly as she could. The last thing that she wanted was another encounter with Byron; also, she was anxious to get to the hospital. She didn’t believe that Susan was alive, but she had to go and take a look at this woman who was going around pretending to be her sister.
When Lucy arrived at the hospital, she wasn’t surprised that Alice was there already, waiting for her. Alice was holding a lunchbox and was sitting on a chair in the waiting room. When Lucy saw her she said, "Why didn't you go in already?"
"I was waiting for you," Alice laughed.
Lucy looked at her skeptically and said, "Really?"
“Of course,” Alice replied. “Look at you. Have a seat. You look so nervous. I wouldn’t let you face this alone. It is u
