“It was a Sunday,” Brenda said.

“I just need you to acknowledge the balance before I can send her on back to imaging.”

She pushed a digital pad over to me.

I signed my name with the plastic stylus, intending to call the insurance company first thing in the morning.

“Have a seat,” she said.

“They’ll call her name soon.”

I went back over to Hannah.

She was curled up tight against the armrest with her eyes squeezed shut.