Melina put the cup of tea on the counter. Her heart was tight and sometimes she wondered if she should have stayed with Joice and helped him. She didn't want to feel out of place or in a bad situation.
She and the baby were fine. There was just a worry or a feeling of alertness in her.
She couldn't sleep. Her body insisted on being alert. It was still hard to get the sounds out of her head.
Joice had not been to the doctor. She had not been to a hospital. He was in the office. He was with the same man from the night before and a third. He was a doctor who could really help with her nature.
She had no idea if Joice would show up or not. All she knew was that she was scared. It felt like she was a child again, and there was a noise that sent shivers down her spine.
The noise was from th
