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“I’et back to clinic” I couldn’t stomach it

“Okay, hon Thanks for checking with us”

I didn’t have the patience to ask for anyto ht At so him like a small child He had to take responsibility for his life I hadn’t been able to convince anyone of that yet

“Bye, Mom”

I hung up and shovedwith the ?

I decided to skip the rest of my lunch hour I had lostand s when I walked toward her desk

The waiting room was full

“I’m back” I nodded at her

Fro huet as many hours at the clinic as she could this semester

She had round glasses and a bob haircut that I wished I could pull off

“You cut your lunch short,” she observed

“Too many people here need me,” I answered “Who’s next?”

“I’ll send someone in”

“Good” I walked into my shared office

The space was craood time to try to see as many people as I could Next week it would be even harder to work in here ere assigned students to mentor