14: Hazel.

It’s late when I see Anita come out of the emergency waiting area and walk through the lobby. I stand up from the uncomfortable chair and realize I’ve been in that position for hours. They couldn’t tell us what was going on, and Anita didn’t have her phone.

So Frostie and I waited in the lobby in silence until we could get some news. Anita looks somber as she stares at the floor, not seeing either of us coming closer to her.

“Tin?” Frostie says, and finally Anita looks up. “How is she?”

For a half second, Anita is frozen as she sees me but shakes it off quickly as she addresses Frostie. “She’s going to be fine. It wasn't serious, but she needs to take it easy and try to rest.” Anita lets out a long sigh of relief. “Which could be sooner rather than later with how big she is.”

“Thank goodness,” Frostie says, and I see her grab her cell. “I’m just going to update a few people.”

“Why didn’t you call me?” she asks her roommate and goes to look for her phone in her pocket. “Shit, I must ha