She pressed the plastic wand to the skin and turned to look at the monitor.

The machine hummed, a low, steady vibration filling the little room.

Gray static drifted across the screen, forming fuzzy shapes that meant nothing to me.

The tech slid the wand higher, pressing hard just below Hannah’s ribs.

Hannah gasped sharply and tried to curl away from the pressure.

“Sorry, sweetie,” the tech said.

“I just need a clear angle.”

She pressed a key on the keyboard, and a red box popped up on the screen.