The doctor was reviewing Alice’s chart when William arrived. He made a few notes, turned to Alice, and said, “You should be out in two or three days. Don’t worry. The time will just fly by!”
Alice rolled her eyes and chuckled. One minute in the hospital felt like an hour. Days, she imagined, would feel like months. The doctor was only doing his job though, and she appreciated his attempt at humor.
William stepped in as the doctor stepped out. He looked at Alice first and asked her how she was doing.
“I feel alright,” Alice sighed, “but they still don’t know why I passed out, so they don’t want to send me home until they do.”
“That makes sense,” William admitted. Now that he knew that she was safe, he turned to Lucy and said, “We should probably go now. We have a lot to talk about and t
