Loneliness in the hospital room
Lying on a bed by the window in a postpartum hospital room, Ellen stares at a young mother holding her baby in the bed next to her. Her own baby was quarantined in the newborn room and she was not allowed to see him until the results of the DNA test were available. Ellen stared at the ceiling, seeing only the white ceiling and the fluorescent light. She hears laughter from the bed next to her; it must be a family member visiting. No one comes to Ellen. Four days later, the fateful outcome is announced.
