Chapter 11

Lena took a deep breath, realizing she couldn't keep the secret from Marie any longer.

"Marie, I—"

"The doctor is here," Marie said suddenly. Lena exhaled, and regarded the thin bearded man that shakily walked over to her and sat by her bed, medical bag in hand.

"Good afternoon, ladies. What seems to be the problem with this one?" he asked.

"Lena had a fainting spell this morning, doctor," Marie answered.

"A fainting spell. Interesting. Have you a fever, child?" the doctor asked.

"No."

"Yes," Marie interjected, eyeing Lena suspiciously. Lena sighed in frustration.

The doctor placed his spectacles at the end of his nose, and began examining Lena. He placed his hand on her forehead, turning her face this way and that. She blushed when he asked her to open her mouth, wondering if there was perhaps any physical evidence of the oral service she'd performed on Renz the night before.

"I am going to ask you a series of questions, and I need you to be completely honest with me. Have you been e