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once.”  
     
    “Seriously?” Kelly’s heart dropped. What was wrong with her little girl?  
     
    “I guess all we can do is give her ibuprofen until she gets into her pediatrician, and you’re taking her, right?”  
     
    “Yes, I am. Could they get her in any sooner than Friday?”  
     
    “I doubt it, but I’ll ask.”  
     
    She tried, but they were booked solid and Friday was the earliest appointment available, which was only because they had a cancelation before Kelly scheduled Emma’s visit.  
     
     “Can you help me carry her and her things out to the car?”  
     
    “Of course.”  
     
    That night, she carefully watched her darling and saw what her friend told her about. She was so weak. Her frail body looked delicate and fragile as she lied next to her in bed.  
     
    “How are you doing sweetie?” she asked her daughter.  
     
    “I’m okay momma.”  
     
    She kissed her on the cheek and wished her a good night before flipping off the light. A tear rolled down Kelly’s face as horrible thoughts raced through her mind. She’d already lost her mom and her dad, she didn’t want to lose her only child too. It was more than she could bare. She tried to shut off her mind as she fought to fall asleep.  
     
    The next morning, Emma was still the same, which made it too difficult to wake her up. She did what she had to do and notified her boss she wouldn’t make it in.  
     
    “Brian, this is Kelly. I won’t make it in today.”  
     
    “Again? What is it now?” he protested in a hostile voice.  
     
    “Emma’s still sick, but she’s gotten worse. I can’t even get her out of bed.”  
     
    “This is getting ridiculous. You can’t just take off once a week. I gave you a break last time when you needed off, but I’m giving you a point today.”  
     
    “Well, then I guess that’s what you’ll have to do. Brian, my baby is sick and she needs me. She’s too weak to get dressed or to take her to the sitter’s house. I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow afternoon so I won’t be in then either.”  
     
    “Really?” he hissed.  
     
    “No, I’m not. Emma is my priority. With the condition she’s in, I’m going to stay with her.” Kelly stated, not caring whether her boss liked it or not.  
     
    “That’s two points.” He warned before hanging up on her.  
     
    Frustrated, she called her best friend. She was beside herself as she reflected how hateful and mean Brian was treating her. Venting would do her some good. After she had told Dawn what happened, her friend agreed with her—he was being a jerk and didn’t show any compassion. It made her feel better that at least someone shared her opinions.  
     
    By the time Friday rolled around, her daughter had shown no change. Her back still hurt and her fever was still present. Her knees, ankles, toes and fingers were all swollen. The ibuprofen only seemed to keep her temperature at bay for a few short hours before it reared its ugly head again. When they finally got to her appointment, she explained all of her daughter’s symptoms and her behavior to the pediatrician.  
     
    “It’s just so out of the blue for her to act this way. She’s normally your typical rambunctious eight-year-old girl who loves to run and play.” Kelly pleaded with the doctor to figure out what was wrong with her little girl.  
     
    “It’s possible we could do an x-ray, though it won’t help much since whatever she has is affecting various parts of her body. I’d suggest we do some blood testing and analyze the results. It’s hard to say what she might have without having some numbers to determine what we’re dealing with.”  
     
    She agreed that it was probably the best route to go. “When will those be available?” she asked as she held Emma closer.  
     
    “We should have them back within a few days, but a couple of them might take about seven days or so.”  
     
    Kelly sighed; it didn’t sound very promising