"Okay, stop that," I said. "You're making me cry and that is extremely uncool for someone in my position."
Leo let out a short, surprised laugh. It was the best sound I'd heard all week.
Martha came back with news that the results wouldn't be ready until noon. Jasper announced he had a company to run and couldn't spend the whole day sitting in a hospital corridor. Sienna agreed immediately, said she had prior commitments, and the two of them left together.
Neither of them looked in my direction on the way out.
I'd taken the full day off. I watched them go and felt nothing except a faint, practical irritation - I'd promised Phineas dinner and now I was going to miss it again.
I told Leo I'd be back in an hour and headed out.
The shopping street near the hospital had a row of boutiques
