Alice said, bursting into their shared room. She was smiling, in spite of her flushed face. Evelyn chuckled at Alice’s exuberance as she finished putting on her shoes and stood. Her stomach twisted with the same cramping sensation she’d experienced the night before. She inadvertently touched the bump hidden beneath her dress. Was something wrong with the baby? She quickly pushed the worrisome thought away. “Is the hospital on fire?” Evelyn teased. She faced the mirror to put on her nurse’s cap.“No,” Alice managed to get out between breaths. “The supply trucks finally arrived!”Evelyn spun around. “They have?” She pressed her hands to her mouth. Laughter, laced with pure relief, escaped her fingers. “I can’t believe it.”“Come on.” Alice waved for her to follow.They hurried down the stairs and outside. Evelyn filled her lungs with the fresh morning air. The good news brought a smile to her lips, the first real one she’d experienced in several days.
