something simple:
Panic creates mistakes.
Patience reveals them.
At that moment, a nurse entered carrying a chart.
The nurse hesitated after seeing the room’s tension.
Then handed the chart to the attending physician.
The doctor reviewed several pages.
His expression changed.
Then he looked toward Emily.
Then toward me.
Finally he spoke.
“Mrs. Prescott.”
Emily looked up.
The doctor chose his words carefully.
“Your injuries are not entirely consistent with a simple fall.”
Nobody moved.
Nobody spoke.
Margaret’s face became noticeably tighter.
The doctor continued.
“There are multiple areas of
