Her face was painted with hesitation and worry, instantly setting off my internal alarm—something was wrong.“Hi, Brittany, come in,” I said quietly, not wanting to wake Mattie. Porter stood and opened the door all the way for her and she shyly made her way into the room. When she made it fully in I saw that she carried a bouquet of colorful wildflowers. She set them down on the counter and twisted the vase so that the most beautiful and colorful flowers faced us.“I wanted to come and see how Mattie was doing,” she said timidly. My eyes flitted downward and I noticed her hands were trembling. Something wasn’t right. Brittany took the few steps that brought her right next to me and she looked down upon Mattie and a smile grew wide across her face. “She’s so beautiful. Is she going to be ok?”I nodded and looked down at her as well. “The doctors say she’s through the worst of it and can go home soon.”“That’s fantastic,” Brittany said, but her voice didn’t match the sentiment.
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