Jude.”

Dr.

Collins glanced down at Grace, who was staring up at the white ceiling tiles with her thumb tucked into her sweatshirt sleeve.

“Let’s step across the hall into exam room four,” Dr.

Collins said.

I helped Grace down from the triage table and supported her right side as we walked down the quiet corridor into exam room four.

Dr.

Collins pulled up the master patient record on the large wall screen beside the exam bed.