CHAPTER THIRTY THREE

- LORELEI -

The x-ray was done. Twice in fact. These doctors are taking care of me like their lives depend on it. It feels nice to be pampered more than usual in a hospital but I can't help but feel guilty about it.

I remember when I could barely afford certain things and blessed the lord for my national insurance because at least I could meet book hospital appointments and get prescriptions. Not being able to afford drugs is one of the reasons I decided to open a pharmacy. So mother doesn't have to get abused by Richard first whenever she got sick.

Yet here I am being treated like I'm worth something. Even the largeness and condition of the room makes it clear that it costs a lot of money. Money that's not mine. My whole body hurts so I'm glad I could at least afford treatment because I dread to think what would've happened to me. I can't remember when I fainted or how I got here, I just know I woke up here. And I've been asleep for two weeks.

I giggled. Just the thought makes me