Alice took a deep breath there where a thousand thoughts running through her head but she knew Shane was right she had to stay calm or as calm as one could be in a situation like this. As she walked in she got sick to her stomach she hated the smell of hospitals, it’s like they are trying to clean the illness away. She went up to the reception desk and was hoping they were feeling generous and would give her some sort of news on what was going on with Dana.

“Hi my dear friend was brought here in an ambulance and I was hoping to get some information on her condition.”

“Patients name?”

Alice leaned in close she knew if she said Dana’s name to loud it could possibly start an up roar.

Whispering, “Dana Fairbanks.”

“I’m sorry I’ve been instructed to only give information to an Alice Pieszecki, are you her or do you know where I can reach her?”

“That’s me! I’m Alice Pieszecki!”

Alice shot Shane a worried look why are they only allowed to give information to her.

“I’m going to need to see some identification.”

Shane handed Alice her purse and she began the never ending search for her wallet. Just short of having to dump all the contents of her bag on the floor she produced her driver’s license.

“I’ll have someone sent to down to speak with you please have a seat in the waiting area.”

“Thank you so much!”

“Okay first off Alice buy a smaller purse it is ridiculous that it took you that long to find your wallet.”

“Save the speech Shane now is not the time. I wonder why they are only allowed to give information to me. I’m worried Shane.”

“Look Dana probably figured that I would get you and we come here and she told them it was okay for them to give you information so you weren’t worried half to death.”

“Well I’m able to know and I’m still worried half to death.”

Shane got up and gave Alice a hug.

“Does she really look as bad as the picture shows?”

Now Shane felt sick to her stomach remembering the state she found Dana in.

“Yeah she does so if they let you see her you better prepare yourself.”