Your Hotel or Her

"Leo," Ellen said softly, and then she closed her eyes again.

Felix stiffened at the mention of Leo's name; she had looked at him and had not seen him but had mistaken him for Leo.

"Ellen? What did you say?" Mrs. Grater asked softly as she bent her ear toward Ellen.

Ellen shook her head slightly and opened her eyes more slowly. She looked at the faces staring at her: her mom to her left and Felix to her right.

"Mom," Ellen croaked in a small voice.

"Yes, darling, I'm here. Do you want anything?" Mrs. Grater asked.

Ellen's hands went to her belly, and she asked, "My baby?"

"The baby is okay, Ellen; you're both fine now," Mrs. Grater assured her.

Ellen looked towards Felix again, her eyes seeing Leo's face instead, her eyes filled with tears as she closed it in sleep again.

"I think she has fallen back asleep," Felix muttered to Mrs. Grater.

"Yes, she has," Mrs. Grater replied.

Quietly, they left Ellen and walked out to the hospital hall.

"Thank you for coming to check up on her," Mrs.