I stared at her.
“He left you here with two six-day-old babies?”
She nodded.
“I don’t even want to go home. I just need to get to my sister’s house.”
“Can your sister pick you up?”
“I can’t call her. Nathan took my phone.”
I handed her mine.
“Here. Call her.”
Her sister, Sophie, answered immediately.
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“Emily? Is everything alright?”
“Nathan left me at the hospital. Can you please come get us?”
Unfortunately, Sophie’s car was being repaired.
She suggested a taxi, but Emily didn’t have any money.
When the call ended, Emily lowered her head.
“I don’t know what to do.”
I glanced at the two tiny babies.
“I can drive you.”
She hesitated.
“But I don’t know you.”
“That’s completely understandable.”
I showed her my hospital identification badge.
“And if you’re worried, the security cameras have probably recorded my terrible haircut from every possible angle.”
