Four Weeks Apart

The couple arrived at the hospital earlier than their scheduled appointment. It was still eight in the morning while they were told to come at nine.

Andrea could barely sleep last night. The anticipation. The waiting. It was killing her. 

While waiting for the doctors to arrive, Andrea and Lu Fang sat in the waiting area. Thankfully, Dr. Qi and her companions arrived early, thirty minutes after eight. 

"Oh, Andrea, Lu Fang. You are already here," said Dr. Qi. She smiled at them and turned back to her fellow doctors, gesturing to give her a minute. 

Glancing back at the couple, she said, "We will just have another briefing before we start, okay? Just wait here and I'll ask one of the hospital staff to call you when we are ready."

The couple gave their words of approval and waited for fifteen minutes. It had been nearly two weeks since her last visit with Dr. Qi.