"Good." She'd hate to have found out Alex had to venture to the hospital in the middle of the night.

Alex's look is returned, her jaw set. It's a thank you, a good luck, and a take care all at once. And an understanding that they'll never speak of this evening again if they ever run into each other again, as far as she is concerned.

Evie waits, however, until Alex is out of sight before going off in the opposite direction. She'll spend a long time losing any possible tails before returning home.