[ WP ] I 'm afraid we can not use your blood for the transfusion . Our tests show it is not human blood .

Thick glass separated Lila and I. She slept soundly in the nursery, amongst twenty-odd other newborns. Her nameplate was still empty. Her hands were still blue, still wrapped tightly in little fists as she slept. I watched the monitor beep a little too slowly, and the warm glow of the incubator burned a little too brightly. 
 
 `` Ms. Fields?'' 
 
 I glanced up at the nurse. Locked my eyes into his. 
 
 `` I may have some more news. Would you come back to your room?'' 
 
 I nodded numbly and peeled away from the glass. As I glanced back at Lila, I saw my handprints still outlined, still radiating heat. Still reaching for her. 
 
 The nurse parked my wheelchair and sat on the bed across from me. He nodded at someone behind me, who closed the door behind themselves. 
 
 `` Hello Ms. Fields,'' the woman said, walking to stand beside the nurse. 
 
 `` Hi...'' 
 
 `` Call me Angie,'' she offered. `` We noticed a couple complications with the... the transfusion.'' She took a breath, then exhaled. `` I'm afraid we can not use your blood for the transfusion. Our tests show it is not human blood.'' 
 
 `` Well, the baby's, that is.'' The nurse said the words with a mixed expression. He did n't look in my eyes for a second. 
 
 The door opened, closed. Footsteps. 
 
 `` Hello, Ms. Fields. Oh, I see you've met Angie.'' The man touched my shoulder as he stepped into the room. Nodded at Angie. Flicked his head at the nurse, who rose to leave. 
 
 `` I'm Special Agent Peters. Could you tell me more about the father?''
