“I can’t believe I’m doing this,” Alice murmured as she pushed the wheelchair down the hallway.

“Shut up,” Shane hissed, pulling the Powerpuff Girls hat further down on her head to cover her face.  Alice had been kind enough to run down to the gift shop and buy it for her.  She claimed it was the only hat they had, but Shane had her doubts.  She had a feeling it was Alice’s way of punishing her for getting her into this situation.

Alice sighed.  They approached the nurses’ station.  None of the nurses gave Shane a second glance.  Alice, however, caught their attention in her crisp white nurse’s uniform.

“I don’t remember you,” one of the nurses said, stepping in front of the wheelchair, effectively blocking their path.  “Are you the new girl?  The one from Alabama?”

“Why, yes, I am,” Alice agreed immediately in a fake southern accent.  “I’m just a little ole down home country gal from Alabama.”

Shane quietly groaned.

“As soon as you’re done with your patient, come back by and we can talk,” the nurse suggested.  “Then you can tell us all about yourself.”

“I’d love to meet ya’ll,” Alice replied, smiling brightly, and almost beginning to get too into the role for Shane’s tastes.  “I sure will be back by.”

The nurse smiled at them and let them pass.  “Whew,” Alice said with relief.  “That was a close one.”

“Come on, you country gal, get me out of here,” Shane told her mockingly.

“Oh shut up,” Alice said with a scowl.  “She left us alone, didn’t she?  Besides, I’m taking a big risk for you here.  Not only did I steal a nurse’s uniform, but I also stole this wheelchair.  Do you know how much trouble I could be in?” she demanded as they entered the elevator.