She hung up before I could get another word in. I smiled and patiently waited for someone from social work. After a couple mintues, the door opened and a woman called for me.

"Bette, I’m Kristen French with social work," she said shaking my hand, "right this way to my office."

"I don’t want to get started until the police get here, but so far it looks like the baby is about two weeks old and looks healthy."

"Only two weeks?"

"Yes, and unfortunately this isn’t the first time I’ve delt with an abandoned child," she said opening her door and we walked in.

"It’s tragic what people do to children," I said and she nodded as we both sat.

"So you’re a doctor," Kristen said, making light conversation as we waited for the police.

"Yes, Art-History, I own The Bette Porter Art Gallery."

"Wonderful, my husband and I visited your gallery a few months ago. Impressive collection. I understand you also have your own Art Academy as well."

"Yes, I regularly teach and give lectures," I said as my phone rang, Tina had arrived, "I’m sorry but my wife is here, do you mind if she joins us?"

"Not at all, what’s her name," she asks and picks the phone up.

"Tina."

"Yes, Judy there is a Tina Kennard-Porter in the waiting room, could you show her to my office please? Thank you."

After a while Tina joined us and she sat next to me holding my hand. We made small conversation with Kristen.

"Your name is familiar," Kristen said, "Kennard. Are you related to Cassandra Kennard, the director of nursing?"

"Yes," Tina beamed proudly, "she’s our daughter,"

"Wow, you must be proud. To be so young and to be where she’s at. She’s a brilliant young lady."

"Thank you," we both said, beaming a proud smile. Just then there was a knock at the door. Two police officers came in and sat across from us.

"Officer Johns, how are you," Tina said, standing and shaking his hand.

"Hey Tina," he says and smiles warmly.

"You know each other," Kristen asked.

"Officer Johns works my closed sets."

"Yeah well I heard Bette’s name on the call and I immediately jumped on it. This is officer Keeting, she’s my new partner," he said and she smiled and shook our hands, "Keeting you want to take point?"