The haze that surrounded Barney like a shroud only deepened. If I had to put money down I'd say Allie will be fine...
But she wasn't fine. She'd never been fine. Her growth had stunted a year ago, they took her to the hospital and found out why, and that was that. No ifs, ands, or buts, no bargaining, and no amount of money in the world was going to make Allie fine again.
Until these men, these sorcerers and these angels and this living skeleton, came out of nowhere and fixed everything.
Barney slumped back in his chair. For a while, he couldn't say anything - didn't want to say anything, and all he could do was replay Doctor Murdoch's words in his head. If you look at the ones from today, you'll see that the damage to her heart isn't quite as extensive... but this operation has a very high chance of success. If I had to put money down I'd say Allie will be fine.
Allie will be fine.
"How much?" he asked thickly, before swallowing and trying again. "How much would the operation be? Our health insurance dropped us five months ago, but I've still got some money left. I can pay off the rest over time. You guys do yearly payment plans, don't you? Could we work something out? Please?"
The last word was quiet. Hesitant. Imploring, pleading, and a hundred other tones at once that felt rusty from lack of use.
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But she wasn't fine. She'd never been fine. Her growth had stunted a year ago, they took her to the hospital and found out why, and that was that. No ifs, ands, or buts, no bargaining, and no amount of money in the world was going to make Allie fine again.
Until these men, these sorcerers and these angels and this living skeleton, came out of nowhere and fixed everything.
Barney slumped back in his chair. For a while, he couldn't say anything - didn't want to say anything, and all he could do was replay Doctor Murdoch's words in his head. If you look at the ones from today, you'll see that the damage to her heart isn't quite as extensive... but this operation has a very high chance of success. If I had to put money down I'd say Allie will be fine.
Allie will be fine.
"How much?" he asked thickly, before swallowing and trying again. "How much would the operation be? Our health insurance dropped us five months ago, but I've still got some money left. I can pay off the rest over time. You guys do yearly payment plans, don't you? Could we work something out? Please?"
The last word was quiet. Hesitant. Imploring, pleading, and a hundred other tones at once that felt rusty from lack of use.