- 9.
The moonlight was on me, surrounding me
with mist, like it was about to take me away.
I finally knew what I had to do.
I pushed Sarah away and ran up to the roof.
I’d been planning this for so long. No one
could catch me.
I sat on the edge.
“Mikey! Come down! I’ll do anything!
“I’ll find the best doctors to fix you to fix your
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“I’ll find the best doctors to fix you, to fix your
arm, okay!
“Please, come down!”
That’s what I said to you.
Sarah.
I smiled.
There were no doctors.
I was a doctor. I knew my arm was never
going to heal.
I was never going to be in the operating room
again.
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I couldn’t give anyone anything. I was just
dragging Jess down with me.
Everyone’s life was hard enough.
Without being a doctor, I was already dead.
Jess realized I was gone and called 911.
More and more people started to show up.
The fire department was setting up an air
cushion below me.
Firefighters were everywhere, hoping to save
- me.
Jess was crying, but she was afraid to get
too close.
Г
“Mikey, please, come down!”
I turned and smiled at her.
“Jess! Tell me!”
“Next life! Can I be a great doctor?”
The moonlight made my tears shine, a
desperate plea.
I looked back and whispered:
“Mom…
“I’m coming…”
I turned and jumped.
A firefighter grabbed my right hand, but I let
go, falling into the darkness.
“I had him…”
I couldn’t hear the firefighter’s sobs.
All I could hear were the medical facts I
learned in school.
My dreams.
[Epilogue]
After I was gone, Jess became depressed.
She struggled every day.
But then she met a guy who pulled her out of
the darkness.
He helped her with her business and helped
her get back on her feet.
They were together forever.
When they came to visit me, Jess was afraid I
wouldn’t like him.
But I liked him.
They were happy.
They had a bright future, instead of being
stuck with a crazy person.
Their story was beautiful.
Danny cried for days when he found out I was
gone.
Г
But he kept going, working towards his
future.
He carried the scar cream I gave him, not
wanting to use it.
Danny carried both our dreams. He solved
medical mysteries and became the best
doctor.
When patients gave him awards, he crossed
out his name and wrote in mine.
He didn’t have to do that.
He deserved it all.
His future was bright, too.
Sarah confessed to what she did and went to
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Sarah confessed to what she did and went to
jail.
She died in prison.
But it didn’t matter.
Everyone was moving forward, and the bad
stuff was fading away.
Even me.
Time will tell.
But I was stuck at 27.
