It is best to wait for the doctor to check you out before trying to move.”

       Lizette heard the words but did not quite process them. She was trying to remember what had happened that brought her to this place. As she began to remember the horror began to fill her again. Again, she tried to rise, she managed to pull herself to a sitting position, against the wishes of Mr. Carmichael, who insisted she wait for the doctor. At that moment the door opened to reveal the doctor, followed by Bradley. Panic set in and Lizette knew she had to escape this scene before any more damage was done to her already fragile emotional state. As the doctor accessed her head injury, she kept her eyes closed, hoping nobody would obligate her to talk or look at them. She was unsure of h...

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