I scooped Emma up off the floor into my arms.

She felt strangely light, completely limp against my chest.

She buried her face in the collar of my shirt.

“I’m taking her to the hospital,” I said.

“I’m taking her right now.”

Vanessa unfolded her arms and planted her hands on her hips.

“Somebody else dropped the pan,” Vanessa said.

“Nobody touched her.