WHEN SHE FALLS

o meet with her. Was the hospital hiring? She didn’t know what t

al compound as she drove into the parki

on a brilliant smile, she began to elegantly walk into the hospital building. She

I’m bold. I attr

focused and determined whe

or Fred,” she said to the reception

ad a beautiful jawline and small slender fingers that clung to the telephone. Her light red lipst

to her, and Kambili nodded her head still wearing

walked in. Dr. Fred’s office was located on the fifth floor of the buildi

see her? He didn’t exactly state a

Kambili stepped out and began walking thr

or’s office, she knocked

greeted the doctor the momen

up at her from his computer an

,” she said bef

n asked her placing his pen on his table a

honestly hoping he went

eled off the silver reading glasses

doctor,” he said to her. “He needs se

ought she was the best

handed her a small piece of paper. “Make sure not to be late. He ha

he didn’t pl

ress on the piece of paper: “God bless you, si

did trust Kambili. She was one of his brightest students when he taught her. And he had a

felt wasn’t explainable. It was a joy out of this world. She wanted to screa

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. He hated discomfort as much as he hated cockroaches. He feared sickness and it was that fear that drove him

sked the doctor, feeling a bit wor

ill be ready very soon,” the doctor said, going a

it. It’s been keeping me from working well these past day

’m coming.” Then the doctor

took his monthly checkup way too seriously. It always felt very uncomfortable and gave

to the room with a piece of paper,

,” Michael said, looking sternly at

Crohn’s

l tried to understand the doctor’s

e asked, unable to accept tha

mmation of the GI tract, which extends from your stomac

so why is t

. But do you

weed." Michael sniffed and adjusted himself to the seat in which

t and medications. Someone who can be ve

are you sayi

who can take care of your diet. Watch

e drugs and he didn’t like to be sick. Now he had to deal

however the doctor wanted to do

ibing my diets all in the name of a doctor. Can’t you j

e needs to help you make sure you have the right ingredients ar

der his breath. He wanted to get upset

octor but you. How will this doc

tomorrow, and then I’ll get back to you. I’ll

picky with the people I work with. Doc. So it

said handing Michael the piece of paper cont

ichael was a bit agitated as he turn

hael added before