Sad, Relieved, and Guilty

As Lucy cleared up her desk to leave for her therapy session, Amy walked into her office.

"Can I have five minutes of your time?" Amy asked hopefully, and Lucy resisted the urge to glance at her wristwatch as she gave Amy a nod.

"Sure," Lucy said and gestured to Amy to sit.

"I'm sorry to bother you. I just don't have anyone else to talk to, and since you said I could come to you…."

"You don't have to apologize for anything and you're not bothering me either," Lucy assured her with a friendly smile.

"The pregnancy test came back negative. The procedure failed," Amy said and Lucy wasn't sure whether to express her joy openly or not, so she kept a neutral face.

"I was going to ask if you had confirmed yet, but I wasn't sure how to bring up the subject without sounding intrusive. How do you feel about it?" Lucy asked and Amy shook her head.