As if afraid Angela wouldn\u2019t believe her, the girl opened her backpack. Inside were medical containers, sterile packets, and documents.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe come here every month,\u201d the girl explained, \u201cbecause there\u2019s a doctor here who does dialysis for me. It takes a long time\u2026 and afterwards I\u2019m always very weak.\u201d<\/p>\n
Angela gasped.<\/p>\n
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At that moment, the man returned. He saw the open backpack, Angela\u2019s expression, the pale girl \u2014 and understood everything.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe was just worried,\u201d the girl said before he could speak. \u201cShe thought\u2026 you were mean.\u201d<\/p>\n
The man gave a tired, sad, but gentle smile.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would worry too,\u201d he said. \u201cShe\u2019s gotten so weak lately\u2026 Sometimes I\u2019m scared for her myself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Angela froze: this was the \u201cmedicine\u201d she had seen through the window the previous night. Suddenly everything fell into place \u2014 and took on a completely different meaning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As if afraid Angela wouldn\u2019t believe her, the girl opened her backpack. Inside were medical containers, sterile packets, and documents. \u201cWe come here every month,\u201d the girl explained, \u201cbecause there\u2019s a doctor here who does dialysis for me. It takes a long time\u2026 and afterwards I\u2019m always very weak.\u201d Angela gasped. At that moment,…<\/p>\n