I laughed.
“He’s already hiding.”
Thomas smiled.
Then the technician moved the probe slightly higher.
Her expression changed.
At first, I didn’t notice.
Then I did.
She stopped talking.
She stared at the screen.
She moved the probe again.
Then again.
My smile disappeared.
“What is it?”
She didn’t answer.
“Is something wrong with Liam?”
“No.”
Her voice was quiet.
“The baby looks fine.”
“Then what are you seeing?”
She stared at the screen for another few seconds.
“I need to get the doctor.”
She left the room.
Thomas looked at me.
“What does that mean?”
“I don’t know.”
Minutes passed.
They felt like hours.
Finally, the door opened.
My doctor entered carrying a folder.
He looked at the screen.
Then at me.
Then back at the screen.
“The baby looks healthy,” he said.
I exhaled.
But he wasn’t smiling.
Instead, he looked toward Thomas.
“Could you step outside for a moment?”
